Tori Spelling revealed what she had grabbed during the chaotic evacuation of her home amid the deadly Los Angeles wildfires with her five “panicking” children and beloved pets.
The TV personality, 51, who previously opened up about fleeing the Kenneth fire last week, reflected further on the experience during the new episode of his Spelling Mistakes Podcast on Friday.
The catastrophic infernos began last week on Tuesday in Pacific Palisades and have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, with the death toll now at 27, per CBS News.
“When we evacuated and fled, we literally did the best we could, I would say, in 30 minutes or less,” the star told her listeners.
“In 30 minutes or less, we packed up six lives and three animals…I honestly don’t know how we did it.”
Her daughter Stella, 16, who Tori labeled her ‘co-parent,’ helped her siblings Liam, 17, Hattie, 13, Finn, 12, and Beau, seven, quickly pack up what they they could. Notably, she shares her children with ex Dean McDermott.
Tori Spelling, 51, revealed what she had grabbed during the chaotic evacuation of her home amid the deadly Los Angeles wildfires with her five “panicking” children and beloved pets.
Spelling admitted that once she was in her closet, she ‘froze’ and said, ‘Here I am, a self-proclaimed hoarder my whole life, and… I could disappear.’ At that moment I thought, “I don’t know what to wear.”
Tori shared that she grabbed a DIY shirt from Los Angeles that she was already wearing and a 1985 jacket from her private elementary school.
He also quickly grabbed a shell that belonged to his uncle, as well as crystals for ‘good energy’ and his contact lenses.
“I’d rather my kids grab the things they want than me,” she said, adding that there wasn’t enough room in the vehicle to put suitcases.
‘Who cares about me? …I looked at my Louboutin and Balenciaga shoes and said, ‘What does it matter?’
Spelling also grabbed pet food, water and family photos before heading to the car, which was “full” and small arguments “started breaking out.”
“I told him, ‘Listen, everyone has a different way of handling things and what’s important to them. “If we can get it in the car, let’s get it in the car,” he continued.
‘We all got involved. Everyone was like, “I can’t move. I can’t breathe.” And my daughter said, “Mom, you won’t be able to see out the back.”

“When we evacuated and fled, we literally did the best we could, I would say, in 30 minutes or less,” the star told her listeners.

Her daughter Stella, 16, who Tori labeled her ‘co-parent,’ helped her siblings Liam, 17, Hattie, 13, Finn, 12, and Beau, seven, quickly pack up what they they could. Notably, she shares her children with ex Dean McDermott.
‘I mean, I don’t even know how we got into that car. It was like Tetris on the next level, and not in a good way. I was just stuck,” the Beverly Hills, 90210 actress recalled.
When Tori and her family left their house, she remembers “driving straight into the fire” while heading to an Airbnb.
‘I looked and we could see the fire. And all of a sudden, smoke came out of the vents and I told the kids, “Everyone grab a T-shirt.”
And I said, “Put it over your mouth, hold your breath, and we’ll get through it.” And they panicked,” Tori added of the terrifying moment.
“As we were literally driving down the highway, with my kids covering their faces with T-shirts and holding their breath, I couldn’t help but think, ‘God, I’ve seen this movie.’
The actress continued: ‘But we passed. We passed by there. The children were able to breathe again.’
While the star’s home survived the fires, her mother Candy Spelling’s $23 million Malibu beach house was destroyed.
she said TMZ“I am in shock and processing this enormous loss for our family.” I am beyond grateful for the memories. “It was truly a wonderful gift to have.”

Tori shared that she took a DIY shirt from Los Angeles that she was already wearing and a 1985 jacket from her private elementary school; seen in December 2024 in Los Angeles

While the star’s home survived the fires, her mother Candy Spelling’s $23 million Malibu beach house was destroyed; Tori and her mom seen above
Several residents and celebrities lost their homes in the fires, including Miles Teller, Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, Paris Hilton, Tina Knowles, Joshua Jackson and Anthony Hopkins.
Last week, Tori also shared an emotional and heartbreaking account of the evacuation of her family’s home on Instagram.
In the heartbreaking post, Tori admitted that she had been avoiding addressing the fires on social media, feeling like the space was already filled with “incredible kindness, painful loss, helpful actions and pleas.”
But when she and her five children were forced to evacuate their rental home in Woodland Hills, she could no longer remain silent.
“The post I didn’t want to have to make… days of watching the destruction, monitoring, and living in fear,” she wrote in the lengthy caption.
‘I have not published or shared because social networks were saturated. Amazing kindness, painful loss, helpful actions and supplications. I didn’t want to be redundant.”
But last night we were evacuated. I tried my best to hold on and not just run away to get away, but we finally did it. My heart goes out to all those who have lost and suffered so much. But, as a mama bear with five children and fur babies, your instinct tells you when it’s time to act.’
The Dancing with the Stars alum also revealed that even though her friends encouraged her to evacuate earlier, she didn’t take immediate action, which she now regrets and urges others not to make the same mistake.
She continued: ‘And all the amazing apps and LIVES that have kept us up to date. In a van, 5 kids and I, 3 large dogs, 1 cat and a ferret were left unplanned. Friends who care told me for days to pack my bags and have a plan. I should have listened.’
The star then revealed that she, her children and furry friends fled the area without knowing where to go, but a friend with Airbnb connections provided them with temporary housing.

Last week, Tori also shared an emotional and heartbreaking account of the evacuation of her family’s home on Instagram; Taken from the Kenneth fire on January 9.

“The post I didn’t want to have to make… days of watching destruction, monitoring, and living in fear,” she wrote in the lengthy caption.
Tori added: ‘It barely fits all of us. Without clothes. But I grabbed photo albums. And he fled. In an unplanned panic, I reached out to my recently made friend, Jami Schwartz.
‘She had mentioned on Iheart jingle ball in December that she works with @airbnb. I knew it was a long shot, but since I took my kids to the 101 N with no plan, she responded! @airbnb saved us!’
‘Literally! They came in and found something to house our huge family and pets that same night. Jami and Taylor I will always be grateful! With terrified children and one with terrible asthma… I drove.”
Describing the daunting journey, Tori recalled how her children questioned her decision-making at that moment when she seemed to be driving straight to hell.
As smoke seeped through the vents of her car, Tori urged her children to cover their faces before proceeding to take her family to safety.
She said: “My kids said, ‘Mom. Are you sure we should go this way? The highway is stopped in the other direction. “We’re heading straight toward the fires.”
—Indeed we were. Maternal instinct took over and I continued north on the 101. As we literally drove through it and smoke billowed out of car vents… I told my kids to take a deep breath and hold on and put on t-shirts. over the nose and mouth.’

Thanks to Tori’s Airbnb connections, she and her kids found a place to stay that Tori described as a koi pond and a monarch butterfly sanctuary.
She continued: “So I said, ‘This is scary but it’s hopeful. We will go through it and we will pass it. Everything will be fine. I promise you all.” We kept going. Leaving a burning Los Angeles behind. We were actually okay. We’re some of the lucky ones. It felt like a movie I’d seen too many times.”
Thanks to Tori’s Airbnb connections, she and her kids found a place to stay that Tori described as a koi pond and a monarch butterfly sanctuary.
As of February 2024, the blonde vixen lives in a two-story, five-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Woodland Hills, California, with her children.
She moved into the rental home after going public with her divorce from her husband of 17 years, Dean McDermott.