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‘Miracle Survival’: James Woods’ Pacific Palisades Home Stands After LA Wildfire”

In what he calls a “miracle survival,” actor James Woods discovered his Pacific Palisades home still standing amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged the area.

“A miracle has happened,” Woods he wrote on X. “We managed to get to our property and our home, that we were told is gone forever, is still standing. In this hellish landscape ‘standing’ is relative, but smoke and other damage is not like the utter destruction around us.”

Scores of residents have returned to their still-smoldering neighborhoods, even as the Rhode Island native watches the situation unfold and the nation’s second-largest city remains on edge. Woods, who had evacuated earlier in the week alongside tens of thousands of other residents, shared updates on the destruction in his neighborhood after returning to examine the damage.

Other celebrities, according to “The Epoch Times.” including Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal, confirmed their homes were lost or damaged. Woods expressed gratitude for the outpouring of supportive messages while also sympathizing with those who were not as fortunate.

“So many beautiful messages from all of you,” he wrote in a post. “I’m so happy and grateful, but honestly the entire area looks like the dark side of the moon. It’s so fundamentally gut-wrenching and upsetting, it’s almost hard to celebrate the joyous news that our home survived.”

Since the fires erupted across a densely populated 25-mile area north of downtown Los Angeles, they have destroyed more than 12,300 structures, including homes, apartment buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles. Christian aid organizations have mobilized to provide critical relief to the affected communities. Badly burned cars with their windows gone lined the streets. Officials anticipate the death toll will rise as cadaver dogs comb through leveled neighborhoods and crews evaluate the devastation. The cause of the largest fires remains unknown.

Accusations of leadership failures and political blame are emerging, alongside ongoing investigations. Gov. Gavin Newsom directed state officials to investigate why a 117-million-gallon reservoir was out of service and some hydrants ran dry, describing the situation as “deeply troubling.” Meanwhile, Convoy of Hope was among the first organizations on the ground providing essential aid to victims. Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley criticized city leadership for underfunding her department’s firefighting efforts and highlighted the inadequate water supply as a critical issue.

–Alan Goforth | MV

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