The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) battled fierce wildfires throughout the night, as the infernos continued to ravage neighborhoods across Los Angeles. Adding to the city’s woes, a new blaze erupted in Runyon Canyon within the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening,

Paris Hilton's Malibu beach house has reportedly burned to the ground following the Pacific Palisades wildfires.

Paris Hilton is the latest celebrity to lose their home in the Palisades Fire. The heiress and entrepreneur’s beachfront house in Malibu has been burned down, she confirmed in an emotional social media post on Wednesday.

Nearly 2,000 structures have been burned across Los Angeles in the past 48 hours, 1,000 in the Palisades Fire and 972 in the Eaton Fire in and around Altadena. Additionally, in addition to the five people who have been killed in the latter blaze,

Mel Gibson has admitted it is "kind of devastating" to have lost his Malibu home in the Los Angeles wildfires but he is grateful he and his family are safe and well.

As a result of the raging fires in Los Angeles, nearly 200,000 people and countless animals have been evacuated. Among the properties completely burned down was Mel Gibson's home. "I had time to grab my dog and just a couple of personal items.