Ben Affleck is evacuated and rushes to ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home as California wildfires close in
Ben Affleck has raced to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s home after being evacuated from the devastating California wildfires, TMZ reports.
The actor fled his $20 million Pacific Palisades bachelor pad on Tuesday after the blaze closed in.
Affleck, 52, lives a short distance from his ex-wife, with whom he shares three children.
He rushed over to their home, although it is not clear if it was to check on them or to stay there after he was forced to leave his property.
Affleck was pictured looking downcast as he drove up to his home to find it engulfed in flames yesterday.
Garner lives in a $7.4 million custom farmhouse nestled away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood.
So far she has not been asked to evacuate, TMZ reports.
Affleck has been living at his bachelor pad since leaving the $68 million home he shared with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez following their split.
Ben Affleck, 52, returned home to his Pacific Palisades house on Tuesday night, only to find that the rapidly advancing wildfire nearby was within sight
He fled the $20.5million’bachelor pad’ in Pacific Palisades and raced to the home of his ex-wife Jennifer Gardner
The actor is among tens of thousands of Los Angelinos who have been ordered to flee as the wildfires continue to rage. Pictured: Fire engulfs a home as the Eaton Fire moves through the area
He is among several celebrities who live in the high end LA enclave, which has been decimated by the fires.
Dozens of stars have been forced to flee their ritzy mega-mansions in coastal Los Angeles as three raging infernos threaten to raze the city to the ground.
More than 30,000 residents evacuated their homes as a massive wildfire ripped through the City of Angels, burning more than 5,000 acres and reducing dozens of homes to rubble.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, 41, and his wife Heidi Montag, 38, have lost their home in the ritzy neighborhood due to the raging wildfire.
Oscar-nominated actor James Woods and Star Wars star Mark Hamill also revealed they were bundled out of the area.
High Santa Ana winds have meant that firefighters have so far struggled to contain the blaze.
LA fire chief Marrone said two people have been killed and as many as 1,000 structures have been destroyed so far.
As of 8am local time, the fire was 0 percent contained, according to Marrone.
Affleck, 52, lives a short distance from his ex-wife, with whom he shares three children. Pictured: A map showing the extent of the wildfires
Southern California Edison shut off power to nearly 120,000 customers in six Southern California counties over safety concerns due to high winds and the risk of wildfires.
Another 440,000 customers could face similar shutoffs depending on weather conditions, the utility said Wednesday on its website.
Officials in and around the US city are preparing for the situation to worsen on Wednesday, as California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency.
With thousands of firefighters already tackling the flames, the Los Angeles Fire Department put out a plea for off-duty staff to help, but weather conditions were too windy for firefighting aircraft to fly.
