The actress Zooey Deschanel 45, is mourning the loss of his childhood home where his parents still lived before the property was destroyed by the Palisades fire which remains active in Los Angeles County .
In a post on her social media, the “Elf” actress wrote that the house, “a marvel of 1920s Spanish Revival architecture,” was “full of memories too incredible to count” and “was one of the oldest houses in Palisades, so spectacularly beautiful. It wasn’t a mansion, but it was cozy, lovely, unique and perfect for me.”
She published a photo gallery showing a striking before and after of the property’s facade, along with photos of her family, including her sister, fellow actress Emily Deschanel.
Zooey went on to describe some of the “best times” she had there, from Christmas dinners to baby showers, which “all vanished into thin air.”
Acknowledging that she and her family “are not alone,” along with those affected by other wildfires in the area, including the Eaton Fire concentrated in Altadena, Deschanel wrote “the streets of my childhood in Pacific Palisades have been virtually erased as we knew them. So many people have lost so much.”
She then expressed gratitude to those who “showed up for us, our community and Los Angeles at large,” from firefighters to friends.
“You texted and called, came to visit, cooked meals for us, sent clothes to my parents who left with nothing, distracted us with humor and cried with us when we needed them. Your kindness is the balm that made this bearable.”
“To the strangers who lifted our spirits with kind gestures: you are the true meaning of community. Thank you all for showing us the kindness in your hearts. You have no idea how much this means to us,” concluded Deschanel.
The “New Girl” star joins a long list of LA residents and celebrities who have lost their homes in the still-active wildfires, from Joshua Jackson to Milo Ventimiglia.
Thousands of people are still under evacuation warnings as firefighters continue to battle the deadly Los Angeles fires, which have claimed 27 lives so far. There is hope that firefighting crews will continue to make progress this weekend ahead of another round of winds that could fuel fires expected next week.
People eager to return to devastated neighborhoods to survey the damage will have to wait at least another week while hazardous materials are removed. For some, returning home will likely take months. Contaminated water and landslides are still major risks.
This content was originally published in Fires in LA: Zooey Deschanel mourns the loss of her childhood home on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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