49-year-old American singer Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known as Fergie, the former lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas, thanked Los Angeles firefighters for saving her home in Brentwood, an area that borders Pacific Palisades. The corresponding video appeared on the Orange County Firefighters page, Orange County rescuers.

" Thank you very much. My house was saved. I couldn't be more grateful. Thank you for all your hard work, working around the clock, fire departments, sheriff's departments, thank you everyone," Fergie also said thank you to Los Angeles for the love and human spirit.

The singer was one of many celebrities who were forced to evacuate from Brentwood. Besides her, Dennis Quaid, NBA legend LeBron James, Harrison Ford, Kamala Harris and Arnold Schwarzenegger left the luxurious enclave..

Fergie bought a home in the area back in 2007 when she became engaged to actor Josh Duhamel. The couple tied the knot in January 2009. The couple's married life lasted until early 2017, after which they separated and filed for divorce in June 2019. The process was completed in November.

The singer also owned a home in Solvang, California, although she sold it in July 2023 for $3.7 million.

The Pacific Palisades fire destroyed more than 5,300 of its 8,000 homes, leaving tens of thousands homeless.. Over 180 thousand people were evacuated from the disaster zone. Among those who lost their homes in the fire are many celebrities - Yolanda Hadid, Tina Knowles, Maria Shriver and many others..

But the home of Tom Hanks, Tom Brady and Kate Hudson miraculously survived, although it was at the epicenter of the fire.

Many photos and videos are being published online of what remains of the once luxurious area where the rich and famous lived. According to realtors, most of the victims do not intend to sell their plots and are going to restore their houses to their original form.

Previously, Focus wrote how a climatologist predicted large-scale fires by paying attention to just one moment.