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The Kardashians fled their homes in Hidden Hills after a dangerous wildfire broke out in the nearby area ... threatening their neighborhood.

Sources tell TMZ ... as of Thursday night, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kylie, Kendall, Kris and Rob all left their homes. The family followed the mandatory evacuation order that was issued due to the Kenneth Fire, which rapidly spread across 1,000 acres in a few hours.

While the evacuation order has now been lifted, our sources say it's unclear whether the Kardashians have returned home.

Whitney Cummings will defend L.A. at all costs ... readying for war "Game of Thrones"-style -- with a wooden sword in hand, ready to do battle.

The actress and stand-up comic shared multiple clips to her Instagram Story detailing her eventful evening Thursday night ... beginning when she says a friend told her people in her neighborhood caught a guy trying to set fires on a back hill -- saying she thinks they caught the guy in Woodland Hills.

Cummings seems to be referring to a viral incident that's circulating on social media ... featuring residents holding down a man with a blowtorch before calling the police -- though it's unclear if this individual actually did anything Whitney's claiming.

1/10 10:06 AM PT -- Hopkins just took to Instagram to address the devastation of the wildfires.

Another major celeb had his property ravaged by the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... this time it's actor Anthony Hopkins, whose home has burned to the ground.

Video obtained by TMZ shows the smoky remains of Sir Anthony's mansion, burned to its very foundation and reduced to charred rubble.

As we've reported, a ton of celebs -- along with a slew of other residents -- have seen their properties destroyed by the wildfires spreading across L.A. this week from the Palisades to Eaton to Pasadena and beyond.

Mel Gibson's Malibu home is literally a pile of ashes, and yet he's got an incredibly lighthearted, positive attitude about it ... joking he's "never seen a place so perfectly burnt."

Mel's 6,500 square foot residence was torched in the Pacific Palisades Fire that was fueled by 100 MPH wind gusts ... all while Mel was out of town. The actor/director was on News Nation Thursday night talking about the disaster that struck while he was doing Joe Rogan's podcast.

He says he was "ill at ease because I knew my neighborhood was on fire" while he was talking to Rogan. He says the Santa Ana winds were just starting to kick up on Tuesday when he took off for Texas -- but you gotta see him described the devastation.

Life has unfortunately imitated art for "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia who is speaking out after his Malibu home was destroyed in the deadly L.A. wildfires.

The actor, whose house ironically burned to the ground on the TV show, drove back to Malibu with a CBS Evening News reporter to look at the devastation firsthand after being evacuated Tuesday due to the Palisades Fire with his pregnant wife Jarah Mariano and their dog.

During the interview, Ventimiglia gets choked up seeing that his house is no longer standing and just charred rubble along with the homes of his neighbors.

2:50 PM PT -- Newsom's office tells TMZ ... "After hearing from Rachel, the Governor immediately spoke to President Biden and as a result of that call the President committed to covering 100% of the recovery costs for the next 180 days. That’s a game-changer."

The Governor's rep also says they spoke to Rachel in order "to connect her with recovery services, local support, and provide the latest information."

They add, "This was not a normal blaze. When this fire began, firefighters were battling flames fueled by 100mph hurricane-force winds against them."

According to Newsom's office, local officials say "three million gallons of water (enough water to cover 2 football fields in a foot of water) were stored in three large tanks for fire hydrants before the Palisades fire, but the supply was exhausted because of the extreme scale of the fire and extraordinary nature of this hurricane-force firestorm."

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom tried to use President Biden as a shield when a distraught wildfire victim confronted him Thursday -- but his efforts kinda blew up in his face.

The woman, a lawyer named Rachel Darvish, ran up to Newsom as he was getting into his car -- leaving a devastated Pacific Palisades -- and started hammering him with questions about everything that went wrong for firefighters ... and a Sky News camera crew captured the intense showdown.

Darvish demanded answers about why there was no water pressure in fire hydrants to help firefighters knock down the flames -- Newsom quickly responded by holding up his phone and telling her he was talking to President Biden at that very moment about getting aid to victims.

Thursday's contest between the Lakers and Hornets has been postponed ... as firefighters continue to battle flames all across Los Angeles.

The league just made the decision to move the game minutes ago ... writing in a statement no makeup date has been scheduled just yet.

"The entire NBA family sends its thoughts and support to the community of Los Angeles during this challenging time," the league said. "We are grateful for the thousands of local firefighters and first responders who have demonstrated enormous bravery. Our prayers remain with those affected by the unimaginable devastation caused by the wildfires."

Jhené Aiko is the latest celeb to lose their home to the huge fires encircling Los Angeles ... but, thankfully, it sounds like everyone's safe, despite the scary image she shared.

Aiko posted about the news Thursday morning ... writing the home in Pacific Palisades she shares with her children and all their belongings burned to the ground -- and, now they've got to start from scratch.

Jhené also shared a scary picture of the fire overtaking her home ... flames consuming the living room in a pic she took from the street.

A man's calling his elderly father-in-law a hero for his courageous efforts as they desperately escaped the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... especially since Parkinson’s makes it tough for him to move.

Aaron Samson spoke about their terrifying plight on CBS Mornings Thursday, revealing after seeing smoke and fire near his 83-year-old father-in-law's house, he knew they had to leave. There was just one problem -- they had no car.

Aaron quickly ran down the street, begging for help, and luckily found a neighbor who agreed to pick them up. He grabbed his father-in-law's meds and they hopped in the car.

Amid the chaos of the L.A. fires, it looked like firefighters were using anything they could find -- handbags included -- to douse a dumpster fire, but TMZ is here to debunk that claim.

LAFD officials tell TMZ the "handbags" seen in local news reports this week were actually canvas bags firefighters bring on their engines for various jobs. When tackling a small trash fire like the one in this video, it’s easier for them to quickly fill the bags with water and extinguish the flames, than it is to haul out a hose.

We’re told hooking up firehoses to hydrants takes time, and with fires spreading so quick, they’ve gotta act fast. The sooner they snuff it out, the better -- timing’s everything.

10:08 AM PT -- Jamie Lee Curtis posted some good news amidst all the destruction. The star and her family are donating 1 million dollars to the L.A. fire relief efforts.

Jamie Lee Curtis put on a brave face for her appearance on 'The Tonight Show,' but it quickly faded ... as she couldn't help but get choked up about the wildfires that have destroyed parts of Los Angeles.

The Oscar-winning actress sat down Wednesday with the show's host, Jimmy Fallon ... and almost immediately became emotional while discussing the devastation in her neighborhood -- the Pacific Palisades -- and other communities ravaged by the infernos that have claimed the lives of at least 5 people.

As Jimmy was about to start the convo, Jamie cut him off and dove right into the nightmare scenario unfolding in L.A., calling it "f***ing gnarly, you guys" as her voice cracked while on the verge of tears.

There have been plenty of shocking images to come out of the Los Angeles wildfires so far — and one of them happened live on-air Wednesday night.

Check out video from FOX 11 news ...  the TV crew was filming a 4-story home fully engulfed in flames in Studio City around 9 PM when all hell broke loose during the live broadcast.

As the two reporters describe what they're seeing, the house begins to crumble right before everyone's eyes, collapsing to the ground.

Adrien Brody’s award moment went from celebration to tears real quick -- he choked up onstage, saying it was tough to bask in the win while L.A. burned.

The actor's speech in the Big Apple hit hard -- he called it a "heavy day" as he admitted it was hard to accept his Best Actor Award for "The Brutalist" at the New York Film Critics Circle 2025 Awards Wednesday with so much suffering in the world.

He pointed specifically to the devastation in Pacific Palisades down to the Malibu beaches, and through his tears, he sent love to families, animals, and his colleagues impacted by the devastation.

The destruction wrought by the Pacific Palisades wildfire continues unabated ... we're seeing several more celebrity homes burned to the ground.

Video obtained by TMZ shows the obliteration of properties owned by Billy Crystal, Eugene Levy, and John Goodman, ... and each one reduced to its foundation with nothing but smoking rubble remaining.

As we've told you, dozens of celebs have been evacuated from the devastated L.A. neighborhood since an out-of-control brush fire began Tuesday morning. Area hotels are booked to capacity as displaced residents seek a place to stay amid the nearby inferno.

Desperate times for one man fighting like hell to save his home from the Eaton Fire ... he has no water and is going to try to put out a nearby blaze with bottled water ... unless a hero comes to the rescue.

The sad situation is playing out right now for a resident named Chris, who says he's been begging the fire department to come stop the flames that are right next door to his place.

Chris ran a few blocks to catch up with FOX 11 to make his plea ... he says his house is not yet burned but his neighbor's place is going up in flames -- and if he can't put out that blaze his residence is toast.

4:00 PM PT -- Whitney Cummings says she's most worried about losing her podcast studio to the devastating fires ... sharing video of the moment she decided to pack up and leave her home.

9:19 AM PT -- Whitney Cummings confirms she has reluctantly evacuated due to the speed of the fire ... saying she wanted to stay as long as possible to avoid adding to the clogged traffic, but she couldn't wait any longer. "This changes everything forever."

The apocalyptic wildfires in Los Angeles are putting horses in danger ... and Whitney Cummings is sharing tips for how to get the animals to safety.

Lots of folks keep horses in the areas going up in flames and dramatic new footage shows people going into the teeth of the Eaton Fire in Altadena to rescue their steeds ... leading them away from the blaze.

Whitney's trying her best to help ... sharing resources for equine evacuations and telling folks to tag her on social media if they need help finding a place to house their horses.