Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s homes stand strong as their neighborhood burns amid devastating LA fires

According to the video shared by a publication, the house above Tom Hanks’ residence was engulfed in flames while his home appeared untouched
UPDATED JAN 10, 2025
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have reportedly been lucky as their homes have withstood the Los Angeles wildfires (Getty Images)
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have reportedly been lucky as their homes have withstood the Los Angeles wildfires (Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The catastrophic wildfire continues to ravage Southern California, leaving thousands of structures destroyed.

Hollywood legends Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have reportedly been lucky as their homes have withstood the flames.

Hanks’ cliffside home and Spielberg’s wooded estate remain intact while much of their Pacific Palisades neighborhood has been reduced to ashes.

The fires have leveled numerous high-value properties and historical landmarks across Los Angeles County.

'Pretty startling difference' between Tom Hanks' house and those in his neighborhood

TMZ shared photos and videos showing the stark contrast between their properties and the devastation surrounding them.

According to the publication, footage shows the house above Tom Hanks’ residence engulfed in flames while his home appears untouched.

It reported, "Tom's pad stands without even a speck of ash on it."

The publication referred to this as a "pretty startling difference," adding "white walls of Hanks' house are still standing."



 

Steven Spielberg house survives catastrophic LA wildfires 

Steven Spielberg’s property, too, survived, the wildfires, with TMZ stating it’s “hard to tell from the pictures.” The publication, however, later confirmed that the director’s home is “doing just fine.”

The report described this as a "win" situation for the iconic filmmaker.

Hanks and Spielberg share a long history of successful collaborations.

Hanks starred in Spielberg’s acclaimed film 'Saving Private Ryan' and the two even co-produced the HBO series 'Band of Brothers.'

Steven Spielberg is dyslexic (Getty Images)
Steven Spielberg attends the 75th Writers Guild Awards Ceremony at Edison Ballroom on March 5, 2023, in New York City (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Their creative partnership has continued through projects like 'The Terminal', 'Catch Me If You Can', 'Bridge of Spies', and 'The Post.'

Celebrities' homes and landmarks devastated by LA wildfires

While Tom Hanks’ and Steven Spielberg’s homes survived, the wildfire has wreaked havoc on Pacific Palisades, home to film, television and music stars, where the median house is worth $4.5 million, as per reports.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 8: California Governor Gavin Newsom (R) tours the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to burn on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 2,900 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images)
California Governor Gavin Newsom tours the downtown business district of Pacific Palisades as the Palisades Fire continues to wreak havoc (Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

The largest blaze consumed nearly 12,000 acres (5,000 hectares) in Pacific Palisades.

Celebrities like Rosie O’Donnell, Sandra Lee, Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, and Los Angeles Lakers' head coach JJ Redick have reportedly lost their homes.

Paris Hilton, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eugene Levy, James Woods, and Billy Crystal are among those whose properties are at risk or have been lost.

Significant landmarks, including Palisades Charter High School, Will Rogers State Historic Park, and Getty Villa, have also been destroyed.

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 7: Homes burn as powerful winds drive the Eaton Fire on January 7, 2025 in Pasadena, California. A powerful Santa Ana wind event has dramatically raised the danger of wind-driven wildfires such as the dangerous and destructive Palisades Fire near Santa Monica. The strong winds also forced President Joe Biden to cancel his plan to travel between Los Angeles and Riverside, California. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Homes burn as powerful winds drive the Eaton Fire on January 7, 2025, in Pasadena, California (David McNew/Getty Images)

Other properties like the Topanga Ranch Motel and Theatre Palisades have suffered extensive damage, according to Forbes.

Properties of celebrities such as Cameron Mathison, Ricki Lake, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, and Miles Teller have also been damaged by the wildfire, Reuters reports.

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