Hanks' Mansion Survives LA Wildfire, Damon Loses Home

Tom Hanks' $26 million cliffside mansion in the Pacific Palisades narrowly avoided damage from the massive LA wildfires, which have burned over 17,000 acres and destroyed more than 1,000 structures. Despite being in a sensitive area, both Hanks' and Steven Spielberg's homes were left unscathed, while many celebrities, including Matt Damon, lost their properties. The fires have forced nearly 40,000 residents, including those in Malibu and Santa Monica, to evacuate, and the fire remains uncontained. Chet Hanks, Tom's son, expressed his distress over the devastation in his childhood neighborhood on social media. Hanks' home, previously built in 1996 and bought in 2010, also survived a burglary attempt just months prior. This disaster underscores the increasing threat of wildfires in celebrity-packed communities of Southern California.