A reality TV personality known for appearing on shows like The Hills and Made In Chelsea has told Sky News her family have lost their homes in the California wildfires. Stephanie Pratt, a model and the sister of fellow reality TV celebrity Spencer Pratt, lives in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, where more than 30,000 people have fled their homes due to the fast-moving blaze.
Los Angeles fire chief Anthony Marrone said on Wednesday that the Palisades fire is still growing and that "well over 5,000 acres" have been burnt. At least two people have been killed so far, with around 1,000 buildings destroyed. Follow latest: Two killed in LA wildfires.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. . California governor Gavin Newsom earlier declared a state of emergency over the four wildfires in the south of the state. Speaking to Sky News from London, an emotional Ms Pratt said: "It's just so crazy, I had no idea what was happening.
"I talked to my dad yesterday and he said 'The Palisades is burning'. He said that he was at my brother's house on Chautauqua [Boulevard] and they were just watching the flames come. "The firefighters came and said you got to leave.". 'I don't know if my house is there'.
Ms Pratt said her parents and brother Spencer, who like her starred in the reality series The Hills, were safely evacuated from the area. However, the 38-year-old added that "all of the phones are disconnected" and that she doesn't know what had happened to her home.
