As you’ve undoubtedly heard by now, Southern California has been devastated by wildfires and there are no signs that the blazes will be contained any time soon.
Thousands of homes have been destroyed, at least five people have died, and many of America’s most famous neighborhoods will never look the same.
Countless celebrities have been affected by the fires, including John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, who have documented their evacuation on social media.
Chrissy Teigen, John Legend and their four children are safe ‘for now’
With almost 42 million followers, Chrissy has one of the biggest celebrity accounts on Instagram.
So as she shares her family’s harrowing evacuation story, she’s using her platform to send a broader message about the horror of these fires.
Thankfully, Chrissy was able to reassure fans that she, John, and the couple’s four children — Luna, 8, Miles, 6, Estee, 1, and Wren, 1 — are also “doing fine at the moment.”
The family and their pets were able to get to a nearby hotel.
(“4 kids, 4 dogs and a bearded dragon check into a hotel,” Chrissy joked in one post.)
But while Chrissy and the family were clearly grateful to have escaped, she said they are all feeling “very scared” at the moment.
“I have no words, this is a scene from hell. …Thank you for reaching out. “Looking for any and all ways to help my community right now,” Chrissy wrote on her Instagram Story alongside a video showing a wall of smoke and fire.
In a video that shows her packing up her kids’ belongings, Chrissy described the whole experience as “very surreal.”
ongoing devastation
John and Chrissy are two of a growing group of celebrities who have been displaced by this week’s fire.
Ben Affleck was forced to leave his $20.5 million home on Wednesday. The Oscar winner bought the property in July after his split from Jennifer Lopez.
Mandy Moore was also forced to flee with her husband and three children. The actress recorded her family’s ordeal on Instagram.
Sadly, it is likely that there will be many more such stories between now and when the fire is finally brought under control.
Our thoughts are with the people of Southern California. We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.