Actor James Woods returned with spouse Sara to the couple’s fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Friday, discovering that their residence survived the large fireplace that began Tuesday and destroyed lots of the houses, companies, and colleges within the Los Angeles suburb, together with the houses of their neighbors. Like many individuals who fled their houses in the course of the flash fireplace, Woods assumed his residence was destroyed, given that giant flames have been actually at his yard.
Our deck three minutes in the past. pic.twitter.com/KpZDELpN8L
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 7, 2025
The view from certainly one of our safety cameras pic.twitter.com/hcbwsAYJvG
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 7, 2025
Woods posted late Tuesday night time he was notified on his iPhone that the smoke detectors had gone off at his residence:
All of the smoke detectors are going off in our home and transmitting to our iPhones.
I couldn’t imagine our beautiful little residence within the hills held on this lengthy. It appears like shedding a liked one.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 8, 2025
Woods was surprised when he returned residence on Friday. “A miracle has occurred,” Woods posted upon discovering his home survived, although he reported the house suffered “smoke and different harm” however is amazingly nonetheless “standing” and “intact.”
Woods additionally informed the story of the rescue of an aged neighbor who was deserted by a caregiver.
Elements of the Pacific Palisades seem like the firebombed cities of World Battle II, with photographs and movies displaying block after block of rubble and smoldering ashes from the hills to the Pacific Ocean.
One of many first aerial photos of the hearth harm was posted Wednesday of a drone picture taken by Equipment Karzen:
New drone shot from Pacific Palisades exhibits complete blocks of houses actually burned to the bottom. The Palisades Fireplace alone might turn out to be the “costliest” fireplace in U.S. historical past.
Courtesy of @KitKarzen pic.twitter.com/L5z7mvdLTt
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) January 8, 2025
Drone video by Matthew Heller taken Thursday:
A number of wind-driven wildfires have destroyed greater than 10,000 buildings within the Los Angeles space, abandoning scenes that may finest be described as apocalyptic.
Drone video exhibits the aftermath within the Pacific Palisades space, which was destroyed by the #PalisadesFire. pic.twitter.com/IMevZ4Jj65
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) January 10, 2025
Woods posted photographs and video from his neighborhood Friday. His first publish was concerning the rescue of the aged father of a neighbor:
“The person on the left, Robert Trinkkeller, is a hero. By the grace of God he stayed behind when the evacuation order was given. After I referred to as the person on the fitting, our neighbor, in Boston to make certain his 94 year-old father had been evacuated, he was devastated {that a} substitute caregiver had left his father behind.
“Sara and I couldn’t get again up by police barricades, so I referred to as Robert and managed to get him. By the point he bought to the aged father’s home, the home subsequent retailer was ablaze. I had gotten by to the Fireplace Providers lastly, and so they met Robert who guided them to the daddy. His son flew out instantly and right this moment all three of us and Sara put out the fires on our hillside with buckets of pool water. In case you are blessed to have such great neighbors, you might be luckier than you realize.”
The person on the left, Robert Trinkkeller, is a hero. By the grace of God he stayed behind when the evacuation order was given. After I referred to as the person on the fitting, our neighbor, in Boston to make certain his 94 year-old father had been evacuated, he was devastated {that a} substitute… pic.twitter.com/CeQBiLhCiv
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 10, 2025
Video posted by Woods displaying one aspect of his avenue “untouched” by the hearth and the opposite destroyed, “One aspect untouched, the opposite utter destruction. Whereas we rejoice to search out our home intact, within the midst of a hellscape like this, you’ll be able to solely consider your neighbors. I used to be so sure our home was gone a day in the past, however the fickle finger of destiny determined in any other case.”
One aspect untouched, the opposite utter destruction. Whereas we rejoice to search out our home intact, within the midst of a hellscape like this, you’ll be able to solely consider your neighbors. I used to be so sure our home was gone a day in the past, however the fickle finger of destiny determined in any other case. pic.twitter.com/dbL0ECvtSa
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 10, 2025
Woods posted video trying down the hill from his again deck, displaying the destruction. The video additionally exhibits Sara Woods and a neighbor dowsing small fires nonetheless burning on the property, “A miracle has occurred. We managed to get to our property and our residence, that we have been informed is gone without end, remains to be standing. On this hellish panorama “standing” is relative, however smoke and different harm isn’t just like the utter destruction round us. The view from our deck space:”
A miracle has occurred. We managed to get to our property and our residence, that we have been informed is gone without end, remains to be standing. On this hellish panorama “standing” is relative, however smoke and different harm isn’t just like the utter destruction round us. The view from our deck space: pic.twitter.com/JZU2kTJC52
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 10, 2025
Woods is selling a petition calling on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) to resign over her dealing with of the Los Angeles space fires this week:
Petition · Demand the Instant Resignation of Mayor Karen Bass – Los Angeles, United States · https://t.co/OE7YKlXuna https://t.co/M8U9mtFnAI
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 10, 2025