Californian wildfires destroy songwriter Diane Warren's beloved home of 30 years Oscar-winning lyricist Diane Warren has lost her home of 30 years to the catastrophic wildfires tearing through Los Angeles.
Thousands of firefighters are locked in a battle to reign in the original blaze which has scorched close to 16,000 acres, amidst five other raging fires in southern California that pose further threats to homes and lives as powerful gusts help spread the flames.
The songstress, who has written nine number-one songs, expressed her sorrow as the wildfires ravaged her beach house near Pacific Palisades, west of LA.
Warren, 68, shared on Instagram: "This is the last pic I took of Leah’s rock from my beach house.
Warren, who has written for Cher and Celine Dion, reassured her followers about the safety of animals at a rescue ranch.