Actor and director Mel Gibson said Thursday that his Malibu home was destroyed by wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area, calling the experience “devastating.”
“It's emotional,” Gibson said in an interview with “The Elizabeth Vargas Report.” “There was a load there, and it was all cinders, so we were relieved of the burden of the load.”
Gibson also said he was in Austin, Texas, appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast when he learned of the fire. While talking to Logan, he says he was “unsettled” after hearing that his neighborhood was on fire.
“I thought, 'Well, maybe there's still a place for me,'” he said. “When I got home, sure enough, it wasn't there.”
Gibson added that she was surprised by the severity of the damage and the randomness of which homes were destroyed in the neighborhood.
“(The area) was completely burnt down. I've never seen a burn site so completely burnt out,” Gibson told Vargas, adding that she didn't know if they would rebuild there, but that people who live nearby and He said he is grateful for the generosity of residents. In fact, his family was safe.
As of Thursday afternoon, wildfires in los angeles It burned approximately 29,000 acres, destroyed thousands of buildings, and forced approximately 180,000 people to evacuate their homes. At least 10 people died in the fire.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been under pressure in recent days as multiple wildfires rage through the Golden State. With hydrants running low on water and the fire still mostly uncontained, much of the scrutiny is focused on state regulations limiting the amount of water that can be used from the nearby Delta.
Gibson and Logan criticized the governor on the issue in a recent episode, along with President-elect Trump's comments.
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