Ben Affleck looks downcast returning to office after his Brentwood home narrowly survived LA fire
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Ben Affleck appeared a bit downcast as he returned to his Artists Equity office in Los Angeles on Sunday after being temporarily forced to evacuate his $20.5M five-bedroom, six-bathroom Brentwood mansion for days amid the wildfires. The Berkeley-born, Cambridge-raised 52-year-old hauled what appeared to be a ripped-up piece of luggage while wearing a khaki suit over a lavender button-up shirt.
![[The Berkeley-born, Cambridge-raised 52-year-old hauled what appeared to be a ripped-up piece of luggage while wearing a khaki suit over a lavender button-up shirt]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/22/94274653-14302961-d-m-11_1737327475647.jpg)
Ben co-founded the artist-led independent production company in 2022 with his BFF Matt Damon and Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capital. On January 7, Affleck - who was visited by the FBI on January 12 amid an unauthorized drone investigation - fled his house to briefly stay at his ex-wife Jennifer Garner's $7.8M four-bedroom Brentwood Park home, which was also spared from the blaze.
![[Ben co-founded the artist-led independent production company in 2022 with his BFF Matt Damon and Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capital]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/22/94274659-14302961-image-a-8_1737327444480.jpg)
Firefighters have entered day 12 of the battle against two different wildfires destroying nearly 40K acres with the Palisades fire being 52% contained and the Eaton (Altadena) fire being 81% contained. Officials have confirmed 27 deaths, over 13,600 destroyed structures, thousands remain evacuated, and economic loss is estimated to cost between $135B-$150B.
![[On January 7, Affleck fled his house to briefly stay at his ex-wife Jennifer Garner's (pictured January 10) $7.8M four-bedroom Brentwood Park home, which was also spared from the blaze]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/23/94276817-14302961-image-a-18_1737328993108.jpg)
Ben Affleck appeared a bit downcast as he returned to his Artists Equity office in Los Angeles on Sunday after being temporarily forced to evacuate his $20.5M five-bedroom, six-bathroom Brentwood mansion for days amid the wildfires. Celebrities who've lost their homes in the blaze include Mel Gibson, Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Anna Faris, Cary Elwes, Diane Warren, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Eugene Levy, Steve Guttenberg, Jennifer Grey, Ricki Lake, Matt Damon, Miles Teller, Billy Crystal, and Adam Brody, and Heidi Montag.
![[Firefighters have entered day 12 of the battle against two different wildfires destroying nearly 40K acres with the Palisades fire being 52% contained and the Eaton (Altadena) fire being 81% contained (Pacific Palisades pictured January 13)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/19/23/94274679-14302961-image-a-14_1737327774987.jpg)
