Tom Hanks could be driven out of Pacific Palisades neighbourhood by 'survivors guilt' after $26 million mansion avoided ravaging LA wildfires
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are considering leaving their fire-ravaged neighbourhood for good despite their $26million home surviving the heartbreaking devastation. The Hollywood couple’s Pacific Palisades mansion narrowly avoided the raging LA wildfire which has wreaked unimaginable havoc on the beloved celeb enclave and surrounding areas.
![[The Pacific Palisades mansion (pictured), which the couple bought in 2010, narrowly avoided the raging LA wildfire which has wreaked unimaginable havoc on the beloved celeb enclave]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/08/93950073-14269957-image-a-29_1736499338239.jpg)
Despite feeling ‘blessed’, Tom and Rita, both 68, are now struggling with ‘survivors guilt’ and do not know if they want to remain in the area. ‘Tom Hanks is dealing with a form of Survivor's guilt as his home is currently unscathed.’ An insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.
![[On Tuesday, Tom's son Chet Hanks told fans to 'pray' for his Pacific Palisades neighborhood (pictured together in December 2023)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/09/93855991-14269957-On_Tuesday_Hanks_son_Chet_34_to_his_Instagram_to_tell_fans_to_pr-a-31_1736499671761.jpg)
‘He knows that he still isn't out of the woods, and he feels terrible about all his neighbors and friends who have lost everything while his place is still standing. ‘They don’t know how they will wrap their heads around this.’. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are considering leaving their fire-ravaged neighbourhood for good despite their $26million home surviving the heartbreaking devastation.
![[Chet, 34, posted to Instagram as fires engulfed the home of his parents' neighbour while their property remained unscathed]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/09/93855753-14269957-image-a-30_1736499664924.jpg)
The Pacific Palisades mansion (pictured), which the couple bought in 2010, narrowly avoided the raging LA wildfire which has wreaked unimaginable havoc on the beloved celeb enclave. The couple's 4,513 square-foot property was situated just far enough away from their nearest neighbor, whose home was completely destroyed by fire.
![[Khloe Kardashian, 40 (pictured with her two young children) blasted a suspected arsonist as the Kenneth Fire threatened her celebrity neighbourhood of Calabasas]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/10/09/93950437-14269957-image-a-32_1736500193001.jpg)
There was no debris visible on Tom's roof or on his spacious backyard patio in images obtained by DailyMail.com. The double Academy-Award winner purchased the four-bedroom, five-bathroom abode with his longtime wife in 2010 but they do not yet know if they will return for good.
