Ben Affleck may breathe a sigh of aid after he returned house to search out his house had survived the large wildfires ripping via Los Angeles on Wednesday.
The 52-year-old actor and filmmaker was noticed driving as much as his mansion in LA’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which has been devastated by the fast-moving blaze.
Regardless of his choice to return, the house appeared to nonetheless be in an evacuation space.
Ben arrived house in a business-ready tan sport coat and a white gown shirt, as he had pushed their from his workplace.
The Argo star had been seen the evening earlier than as he arrived at house with a shocked expression on his face as flames had been seen close to his home, which he purchased following his cut up from Jennifer Lopez.
He was subsequently compelled to evacuate the $20.5 million house, however he centered on serving to others by heading to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s house afterward to ferry her and their kids to security.
Ben Affleck, 52, returned house on Wednesday to search out his $20 million Pacific Palisades bachelor pad nonetheless standing after he was compelled to evacuate the evening earlier than
The actor is amongst tens of hundreds of Angelenos who’ve been ordered to flee because the wildfires proceed to rage; pictured: Flames from the Eaton fireplace in Altadena engulf a house
Ben was noticed in a while Wednesday as he met up with a pal, and he beamed ear-to-ear.
Though he was fortunate that his house survived when so many different Westside stars and Pacific Palisades residents misplaced their houses, he is not out of the woods.
Blustery winds proceed to whip throughout Los Angeles and will nonetheless ignite new fires, although they seem to have mellowed considerably from their highs on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
Because the fireplace broke out in Pacific Palisades, new fires have began additional east in Altadena, which compelled main evacuations in close by Pasadena on Tuesday evening.
Extra fires broke out within the Hollywood hills on Wednesday, threatening closely populated elements of Hollywood.
The Armageddon star has solely been residing in Pacific Palisades for a short while after he purchased a house within the space for $20.5 million following his separation from Jennifer Lopez.
Though it’s miles from the opulent retreat that he and his ex had lived in collectively in Beverly Hills, it isn’t precisely tiny with 6,247 sq. toes and 5 bedrooms and 6 bogs.
Previous to residing in his present house he had lived on the large, 38,000 sq. foot Georgian mansion that he and Lopez bought for $60 million.
Ben wore a tan sport coat as he arrived house from his workplace. Regardless of his return, the realm was nonetheless beneath an evacuation order
After evacuation his Pacific Palisades house, Ben had rushed to close by Brentwood to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s house to ferry her and their kids to security; seen in 2014 in West Hollywood
The fireplace has led to a number of movie premiere cancellations, together with one for his ex Jennifer Lopez’s movie Unstoppable, which he produced; seen collectively in February 2024 in Hollywood
It boasts 12 bedrooms and 24 toilet and options quite a few facilities, together with a 12-car storage and an elevator, however thus far the couple have not discovered a purchaser after placing it available on the market for $68 million.
After separating from Jennifer — however previous to her going public along with her divorce submitting — Ben had been seen residing in a Brentwood rental, which is not too removed from his present house and stored him in the identical neighborhood that his ex-wife Jennifer Garner and his kids dwell in.
Though Ben has thus far been fortunate, different celebrities skilled heartbreak as a result of fierce flames.
Stars together with Adam Brody and Leighton Meester whose house was destroyed, together with Anna Faris’ mansion.
John Goodman and Anthony Hopkins had been left with nothing however rubble after their houses burned, and Billy Crystal and Eugene Levy additionally misplaced their homes.
Actor James Woods shared video of the approaching flames shortly earlier than he evacuated forward of the destruction of his home.
The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag noticed their house destroyed within the wildfire, and Spencer was pictured wanting somberly on the approaching flames earlier than his household was compelled to flee.
