The actor is in good spirits though, joking, "I went home and I said to myself, ‘Well at least I haven’t got any of those pesky plumbing problems anymore.'"

Mel Gibson has revealed his Malibu home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was in Austin, Texas, calling it 'devastating'

Entire neighborhoods are being wiped off the map as the Palisades and Eaton fires have collectively burned over 33,000 acres. And the conditions continue to look bleak, as high winds and low humidity in the region foster a perfect environment for the wildfires to spread – and new ones to spark.