California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who declared a state of emergency, urged residents to evacuate after he witnessed buildings destroyed by the blaze.

About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.

The Pacific Palisades area ravaged by wildfires in Los Angeles is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the U.S., home to Hollywood A-Listers and multimillion dollar mansions. The scale of losses anticipated in the wildfires now ringing Los Angeles,

Industry officials warn of widespread economic damage on par with some of the biggest fire disasters in recent memory.

A home in the upscale Pacific Palisades that reportedly belongs to actors Adam Brody and Leighton Meester was destroyed by a wildfire that ripped through the Los Angeles neighborhood.

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody‘s house in Los Angeles fell victim to the Pacific Palisades wildfire spreading across California. On Wednesday, the ocean-view property, which is worth $6.5 million, went up in flames due to the fire.

Married actors Adam Brody and Leighton Meester reportedly purchased their five-bedroom Pacific Palisades home in 2019