Former Arsenal forward Carlos Vela has become the latest star to suffer at the hands of the devastating wildfires ripping through Los Angeles. Vela's wife revealed on Thursday that their $4million (£3.3m) 5,121-square-foot Malibu home burned down in flames that have wrecked havoc in the affluent LA suburb of Palisades.
![[The Mexican footballer showed off his luxurious home in an Instagram post before Christmas]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/09/93950533-14269969-The_Mexican_footballer_showed_off_his_luxurious_home_in_an_Insta-a-58_1736501438562.jpg)
On the morning of January 7, severe droughts and winds of up to 100 miles per hour whipped up wildfires. Since then, the infernos have killed at least ten people, destroyed thousands of homes, and forced over 130,000 residents to evacuate. 'Our beautiful Malibu home burned down yesterday... We are still in shock with everything that's happening,' Saioa Canibano wrote on Instagram.
![[The $4million (£3.3m) 5,121-square-foot property boasted five bedroom, a chef's kitchen and a swimming pool]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/09/93950739-14269969-image-a-47_1736500903180.jpg)
'It's very sad and scary to see everything burning. To all the messages of concern that are being sent to us, we are safe. Sending much love to all those affected and hopefully they will soon manage to put out the fire.'. Vela, who has been a star of MLS side LA FC since his arrival in 2018, showed off the families lavish home in a Christmas Instagram post last month.
![[Firefighters battle the Eaton fire as it spreads across more than 10,000 hectares of northern Los Angeles]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/09/93903027-14269969-January_8_Firefighters_battle_the_Eaton_fire_as_it_spreads_acros-a-41_1736500564877.jpg)
Carlos Vela's wife has revealed that their family home burned down in the devastating LA wildfires. The Mexican footballer showed off his luxurious home in an Instagram post before Christmas. The $4million (£3.3m) 5,121-square-foot property boasted five bedroom, a chef's kitchen and a swimming pool.
![[This image uses shortwave infrared imaging to show the number of burning buildings in the Altadena region of Los Angeles. Each red glowing square is an individual burning house. It is estimated that the fire has destroyed more than 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/09/93911343-14269969-January_8_10_45_local_time_This_image_uses_shortwave_infrared_im-a-42_1736500604006.jpg)
