Tom Hanks’ Reveals how his $26M cliffside Pacific Palisades mansion narrowly escaped LA wildfire

Tom Hanks’ $26million home in the Pacific Palisades narrowly avoided the raging LA wildfire wreaking unimaginable havoc on the celeb-loved enclave.

The devastating fire — one of six that have terrorized Los Angeles in recent days — has burned more than 17,000 acres of land and destroyed over 1,000 structures.

Nearly 40,000 residents in the Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas of Malibu and Santa Monica were forced to evacuate. As of Thursday, the fire remains entirely uncontained.

While A-list stars like Matt Damon and Paris Hilton saw their homes turn to ash, Hanks’ white cliffside mansion appeared virtually untouched in a new photo obtained by DailyMail.com.

Hanks’ 4,513 square-foot house was situated just far enough away from the actor’s nearest neighbor, whose home was completely destroyed by fire.

There was no debris visible on Hanks’ roof or on his spacious backyard patios.

However, smoke was still visible in the air as it continued to waft from the ruins of his neighbor’s home.

Hanks purchased the four-bedroom, five-bathroom abode with longtime wife Rita Wilson, 68, back in 2010.

The two-time Academy Award-winner also owns a house in Malibu, though the state of that property remains unknown as the fire continues to rage.

Hours after the Palisades Fire erupted on Tuesday, Hanks and Wilson’s son Chet Hanks shared a devastating message about his hometown.

In an Instagram Story post, the 34-year-old rapper took to Instagram begged fans to ‘pray’ for his family’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

‘The neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground rn [right now]. Pray for Palisades,’ he wrote, alongside a prayer hand emoji

Chet currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee as he posted in August about ‘leaving Hollywood.’

Nearly 180,000 Los Angeles residents have had to evacuate their homes after five wildfires erupted across the Southern California landscape.

Fueled by extreme winds and no rain since March 2024, the Palisades fire cropped up on Tuesday morning in the Santa Monica mountains and is now the most destructive wildfire in California’s history.

Separate blazes erupted miles away in Eaton Canyon and the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night and continue to terrorize residents residing in the cities of Altadena, Pasadena and Sylmar.

On Wednesday evening, a third fire — the Sunset Fire — erupted in the Hollywood Hills with evacuation orders stretching to historic Hollywood Blvd.

Hours later, a separate unrelated fire broke out in the residential area of Studio City that destroyed several homes.

On Thursday afternoon, another fire — the Kenneth Fire — erupted in Calabasas, as per KTLA, and a reported 50 acres have already been burned.

Both the Studio City fire and the Sunset fire — which has scorched nearly 43 acres of land — have since been ‘fully contained’ and evacuation orders in the Hollywood area were lifted Thursday morning.

As for the Palisades and Eaton fires, firefighters have yet to contain the raging flames after two days of destruction. Officials have warned they’re running out of water and supplies.

The National Guard has been deployed and could send in military personnel to assist, amid revelations that heroic firefighters are ‘triaging’ homes and neighborhoods.

They are battling a series of major blazes that have killed at least five people, destroyed communities and forced thousands to flee.

More than 45 square miles and 1,300 structures have been destroyed in the LA area as of Thursday since five wildfires erupted across the region, causing an estimated $48billion in damage.

The devastating fires have also disrupted scheduled events such as the Critics Choice Awards and an upcoming NHL game between the LA Kings and Calgary Flames.

The homes of Anthony Hopkins, Anna Faris, Paris Hilton, Candy Spelling, Heidi Montag, John Goodman and Miles Teller have all been destroyed as a result of the Palisades Fire.

But several stars, like Hanks, have been able to keep their properties safe out of sheer chance and the assistance of brave firefighters.

One of the luckiest Hollywood stars is Kate Hudson who has two homes in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

The two mega properties are side-by-side and are lavish with two stories, generous balconies, lush lawns and swimming pools.

Other stars who have seen their homes saved include Rebel Wilson, Tom Brady, Chris Pratt, Dan Aykroyd, Steven Spielberg and Jennifer Love Hewitt.