Milo Ventimiglia choked after his Malibu home caught fire in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
The This Is Us star, 47, visited the remains of the home where he and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, 41, had been excitedly preparing to raise their baby.
On Thursday he returned to the area to check the aftermath of the natural disaster.
He also spoke to CBS News about how he and his wife watched their house burn to the ground in horrifying security camera footage.
Fortunately, he, his wife and their dog were safely evacuated Tuesday before it happened.
Ventimiglia became visibly emotional as she talked about her loss, which included the crib and “everything that was prepared” for the arrival of their first child together.
Milo Ventimiglia choked after his Malibu home caught fire in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
The This Is Us star, 47, visited the remains of the home where he and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, 41, had been excitedly preparing to raise their baby; photographed in October 2024 in Agoura Hills
About seeing their house burn with their own eyes, they talked about how difficult it was for them to process it.
‘I think there’s a moment of shock where you go, this is real and it’s happening. Then at some point you just turn it off. What’s the point of continuing to watch?
Finally, as he watched the live footage, he said, “We kind of accepted the loss.”
Once the fire in the area was out, he returned to the area two days later.
He knew his house was gone, but being there in person he said it felt “heavy.”
“You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house and stuff,” the Gilmore Girls alum explained.
“And then you see your neighbors’ houses and everything around you and your heart breaks,” he continued.
The actor also spoke about how his character Jack Pearson on the hit NBC series This Is Us faced a devastating fire in his last appearance and watched his fictional house burn down.
On Thursday he returned to the area to check the aftermath of the natural disaster. He also spoke to CBS News about how he and his wife watched their home burn to the ground in horrific security camera footage.
Fortunately, he, his wife and their dog were safely evacuated Tuesday before it happened. Ventimiglia became visibly emotional as she talked about her loss, which included the crib and “everything that was prepared” for the arrival of their first child together.
Once the fire in the area was out, he returned to the area two days later. He knew his house was gone, but being there in person he said it felt “heavy.”
About seeing their house burn with their own eyes, they talked about how difficult it was for them to process
His character saved his family from a house fire before dying of cardiac arrest caused by smoke inhalation.
“It’s not lost on me,” he said of the comparison. ‘Life imitating art.’
However, unlike his on-screen character, he is still here and said that luckily he still has everything that really matters.
“We have good friends and good people we work with,” he said. ‘We’ll manage. The wife, the baby and the dog are the most important things.
His ex-onscreen wife Mandy Moore was also one of many who were forced to evacuate amid the devastating fires.
The actor also spoke about how his character Jack Pearson on the hit NBC series This Is Us faced a devastating fire in his last appearance and watched his fictional home burn down.
“It’s not lost on me,” he said of the comparison. ‘Life imitating art’
His ex-onscreen wife Mandy Moore was also one of many who were forced to evacuate amid the devastating fires.
Unfortunately, stars like Paris Hilton, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody and many more lost their homes in the fire.
Fires broke out in Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon, Hollywood Hills and other areas around Los Angeles County amid a “destructive and life-threatening” wind storm that struck Tuesday.
As of Thursday, at least six people have died in the Southern California wildfires, which have forced the evacuation of nearly 180,000 people and left more than 1.5 million without power.