Film actor and director Mel Gibson said Thursday that his Malibu home has been destroyed by the wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area, calling the experience “devastating.” “It’s emotional,” Gibson told “ Elizabeth Vargas Reports” in an interview. “I had my stuff there. I’ve been relieved from the burden of my stuff because it’s all in cinders.”

Mel Gibson has joined a long list of Hollywood stars who have lost their homes in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Mel Gibson is among the multiple celebrities to have lost a home in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. During an appearance on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports Thursday, Jan. 9, the actor revealed that his Malibu home was destroyed while he was filming in Austin,

Mel Gibson has admitted it is "kind of devastating" to have lost his Malibu home in the Los Angeles wildfires but he is grateful he and his family are safe and well.

Mel Gibson's home was destroyed by the wildfires that are raging in Los Angeles County. The actor revealed that the fires consumed his home while he was away in Austin, Texas, shooting an episode of the podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience.

"I was doing the Rogan podcast... And [I was] kind of ill at ease while we were talking, because I knew my neighborhood was on fire, so I thought, 'I wonder if my place is still t

As a result of the raging fires in Los Angeles, nearly 200,000 people and countless animals have been evacuated. Among the properties completely burned down was Mel Gibson's home. "I had time to grab my dog and just a couple of personal items.