Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be forced to leave their family home due to the wildfires raging through Los Angeles, despite the mansion’s location.
The fire has already destroyed several homes in the Pacific Palisades area, prompting LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley to issue an evacuation order for over 30,000 residents. The blaze spread rapidly, expanding from 20 acres to more than 3,000 acres in just a few hours.
Harry and Meghan’s home is located about an hour away in Montecito, a neighborhood popular with Hollywood celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Ellen DeGeneres.
The Telegraph reports that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have experienced “power outages” at their Montecito residence and face the possibility of evacuation if the wildfires continue to spread toward their area.
Since 2020, the couple has lived in their fire-prone property with their two young children, five-year-old Prince Archie and three-year-old Princess Lilibet.
According to the outlet, a spokesperson for Southern California Edison (SCE), a major power provider in the area, stated that power outages were being considered due to a “Red Flag Warning and increased risk of wildfires.” They also confirmed that “affected customers” were being notified in several communities, including Montecito.
Paris Hilton is the latest celebrity to lose her home in the fire. She shared on Instagram that she and her husband, Carter Reum, along with their young children — son Phoenix Barron and daughter London Marilyn — were “safe,” and she offered her condolences to others impacted by the fires.
She wrote, “To all the people who have lost their homes, their memories, and their beloved pets, my heart aches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses. The devastation is unimaginable.”
Before expressing gratitude to the thousands of firefighters working tirelessly to combat the wildfire in California, Hilton shared that members of her 11:11 Media Impact Team had already contacted nonprofit organizations to “figure out how we can best support the communities affected by these fires.”
The wildfire, which began on Tuesday (7 January), has sadly claimed the lives of five individuals.
Red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Los Angeles and Oxnard, CA, are expected to remain in effect until tomorrow (10 January), with displaced residents uncertain about when they can return to their homes.
According to the BBC, 1,400 firefighters have been deployed, and first responders from neighboring states are also assisting.
