Tom Hanks’ $26,000,000 home miraculously avoids being burned down
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A $26million (£21m) home belonging to Tom Hanks has remarkably avoided major damage after Los Angeles was hit by devastating wildfires. The West Coast American city has been ravaged by six separate fires to the north, with numerous celebrities losing their homes and possessions.
![[Pacific Palisades, CA - *PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Tom Hanks' mansion in Pacific Palisades was spared from the flames of the Palisades Fire, but unfortunately, many of his neighbors were not as lucky. Pictured: Tom Hanks BACKGRID USA 9 JANUARY 2025 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235492227-3c32.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Among those severely affected are the likes of Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, and Sir Anthony Hopkins, as well as Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, and Eugene Levy. As of Friday morning in LA, the fires are still uncontained, and thousands of people’s homes have been reduced to ash and rubble by the firestorms.
![[Pacific Palisades, CA - *PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE* Tom Hanks' mansion in Pacific Palisades was spared from the flames of the Palisades Fire, but unfortunately, many of his neighbors were not as lucky. Pictured: Tom Hanks BACKGRID USA 9 JANUARY 2025 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235492228-f37f.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
However, based on new pictures taken in the aftermath of the Pacific Palisades fire, the beloved Saving Private Ryan actor, 68, appears to have avoided having his name added to that list. Tom’s house, totalling more than 4,500 square feet in size, was reportedly just far enough away from his neighbours’ home to avoid catching fire.
![[epa11726719 Rita Wilson (L) and Tom Hanks (R) attend the 15th annual Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, USA, 17 November 2024. EPA/ALLISON DINNER]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SEI_230008568-f3a2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Not only did the Big actor’s house not catch fire—it also appears to have avoided being hit with any debris or ash, with the pristine white outer walls still shining in the LA sun. Unfortunately, his neighbour wasn’t so lucky, with the pictures showing the devastation and wreckages immediately surrounding Tom’s luxury residence.
Tom and his wife, Rita Wilson, 68, bought the house together 15 years ago—listings from around that time show that it has four bedrooms and five bathrooms. The house overlooks one of the many deep valleys and cliff edges in the Pacific Palisades area, which is home to numerous stars of the entertainment industry.
