Heartbreaking moment Jennifer Garner reveals her friend died in devastating LA wildfires as death toll hits 11
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JENNIFER Garner was seen holding back her tears as she spoke about her friend who tragically died in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The Golden Globe award winner, 52, emotionally revealed her friend "did not get out on time". Garner was seen working with the World Central Kitchen and feeding the survivors of the Palisades fire - the biggest inferno in LA's history.
![[Jeniffer Garner held back her tears as she spoke about losing her friend]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/image_522c0a.png?strip=all&w=960)
She has lived around the Pacific Palisades area for 25 years. A teary Garner said: "I did lose a friend. And for our church, it's really tender. So, I don't feel like I should talk about her yet. "But yeah, I did lose a friend who did not get out on time.".
![[The actress spoke about the devastation caused by the wildfires]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/8c95c3d7-ebc1-486d-908e-546b6d012c29.jpg?strip=all&w=719)
Speaking about the victims of the raging wildfires that have wrought havoc in LA, Garner added: "My heart bleeds for all my friends. "I can think of a hundred families and there are 5,000 homes lost. Without even thinking, I can write out a list of a hundred friends who lost their homes.
![[Jennifer Garner volunteers with a relief team to help feed Firefighters in Los Angeles]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/jennifer-garner-volunteers-relief-team-962854768.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"I feel almost guilty walking through my house just, you know, what can I do? How can I help? What can I offer?". The actress also revealed that the Methodist church she used to visit every Sunday was burned down to the ground. She said: "It's my family's church. It's where my kids went to Sunday school.
![[Jennifer Garner’s Church burns down in the Pacific Palisades fire]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/01/jennifer-garners-church-burns-pacific-962881561.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"We lit the Advent candle together there a couple of weeks ago. We watched the little kids perform. It's a preschool. It's a central part of our community.". It comes after ex-husband Ben Affleck rushed to her Brentwood home after he was forced to evacuate his mansion amid fears of fire.
