Scott Tweedie has revealed that he has taken in 12 people to his Los Angeles home as the destructive Palisades wildfires continue to rage on.
The Australian TV presenter, 36, lives in Venice Beach and appeared on the Kyle and Jackie O Show on Friday to give an update on the deadly California blazes.
He confirmed he was safe and his area had been unaffected by the wildfires, which started blazing on Tuesday, but said some of his friends have lost ‘everything’.
The Australian Idol host revealed he has so far taken around 12 people into his home after they were forced to evacuate and flee their own properties.
‘It’s been such a wild experience on just so many levels but I’m in Venice Beach at the moment, I’m 100 per cent OK,’ he shared.
‘Venice hasn’t been hit at all, just up the road in Santa Monica, a lot of my friends live up there and they’ve all been evacuated.
Scott Tweedie (pictured) has revealed that he has taken in 12 people to his Los Angeles home as the destructive Palisades wildfires continue to rage on
At least 130,000 people have so far been evacuated since a wildlife started ripping through the ritzy Pacific Palisades neighbourhood on Tuesday
‘I’ve got probably about 12 people in my place at the moment, popping in and staying here, stuff like that.’
‘A handful of my friends have just lost everything, they had no time, it just happened so quickly.’
Scott went on to reveal that the winds were stronger than anything he has ever experienced in Australia as he described the past few days as ‘really scary’.
‘The craziest thing was that two days ago – imagine the windiest day you’d see in Australia or Sydney, and I swear it was even windier than that,’ he went on.
‘It was the windiest conditions I’ve ever seen but you know there’s a fire happening at the same time. It was really scary.
‘We deal with bushfires in Australia but to have fires amongst the city with millions of people, you’re like how is this going to play out? What’s going to happen?’
Scott admitted he feels ‘helpless’ but said local businesses are doing what they can to help amid the ‘incredibly painful’ time.
At least 130,000 people have so far been evacuated since a wildlife started ripping through the ritzy Pacific Palisades neighbourhood on Tuesday, with over 2,000 buildings destroyed.
Scott (pictured in 2020) confirmed that he was safe and his home in Venice Beach has been unaffected by the wildfires, but said some of his friends have lost ‘everything’
Two new blazes then broke out overnight on Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills and Studio City – forcing first responders to redeploy their already-scarce resources to the burnt landscape.
Huge swathes of iconic southern California real estate from Malibu to Santa Monica, as well as from Pacific Palisades to Runyon Canyon, were ablaze – impacting millions caught off guard by the unprecedented spread and carnage.
The National Guard has been deployed and could send in military personnel to assist, amid revelations that heroic firefighters are ‘triaging’ homes and neighborhoods.
A huge list of celebrity mansions were destroyed amid the deadly blazes, including the properties of Antony Hopkins, Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton.
The homes of Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris and James Woods, and Miles and Keleigh Teller are also among those confirmed to have been destroyed.
The home where Friends star Matthew Perry tragically died has also burned down, according to Realtor.com.
Ben Affleck also raced to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home after being evacuated from the devastating California wildfires.
Dozens of other stars are also facing an anxious wait alongside their neighbours to learn if anything could be saved from their properties.
This week, Pacific Palisades has been devastated by wildfires in what are the most destructive in the state’s history. Adam Brody and Leighton Meester’s home is among those destroyed
At least five people have lost their lives in the disaster so far – with 2,000 structures obliterated and thousands of people left with nothing but ash across the city
Hellish fire started tearing through Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, rapidly spreading to surrounding suburbs as a windstorm carried embers and debris in all directions.
Residents fled and waited with bated breath to learn more about their homes, as news circulated that entire streets had been wiped off the map, firefighters were running out of water, and resources were being diverted to fight the fire on multiple fronts.
Firefighters have conceded that they remain powerless to contain the flames because of strong winds.
At least five people have lost their lives in the disaster so far – with 2,000 structures obliterated and thousands of people left with nothing but ash across the city.
