Jamie Lee Curtis is heartbroken over the Los Angeles wildfires.

The Oscar-winning actress, 66, grew to become emotional whereas discussing the continuing blazes which have unfold throughout the area — together with her Pacific Palisades neighborhood — throughout her go to to The Tonight Present on Wednesday.

“I’m actually nearly to cry, largely due to that stunning welcome,” Curtis teased, earlier than turning into choked up and pausing to compose herself. “As you understand, the place I dwell is on fireplace proper now. Actually, your complete metropolis of Pacific Palisades is burning.”

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The Final Showgirl star defined that she flew to New York Metropolis the night time earlier than and began to obtain texts from others concerning the fires whereas on her flight. “It’s [bleeping] gnarly, you guys,” she mentioned. “It’s only a disaster in Southern California.”

She continued, “That is actually the place I dwell. The whole lot — the market I store in, the colleges my children go to. Mates — many, many, many, many, many buddies have now misplaced their properties. It’s a very terrible scenario.”

Curtis, who intends to return again to California on Thursday to be along with her household and buddies, then inspired viewers to do what they will to assist each other, like donating to the Purple Cross. “Do something you possibly can, something in your group to assist individuals,” she mentioned. "Whether or not you want it or not now, you will have it. Give blood, donate, no matter you are able to do. Animal shelters.”

She additionally implored others to make a family emergency equipment. “I’m an American Purple Cross ambassador. Have an emergency equipment with prescription glasses, medicines, pet food, child components, all of the stuff you want if you need to flee,” she concluded.

The Pacific Palisades fireplace has unfold to greater than 15,000 acres because it began on Tuesday morning, destroying over 300 constructions and threatening an extra 13,306. The blaze, which is at present 0 p.c contained, has prompted obligatory evacuations for residents and street closures. It’s one in all a number of wildfires all through the realm along with the Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Sundown fires.

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Curtis additionally defined in an Instagram submit on Thursday morning that, regardless of her preliminary fears, the home that she shares with husband Christopher Visitor has remained secure amid the continuing devastation. “My house is secure. My avenue is secure,” she wrote. “Flying to New York and listening to the beginnings of the tales of the hearth was very difficult to be far-off from my residence and household and buddies and feeling very powerless.”

She continued partially, “I depart New York Metropolis with the hopes and prayers and good ideas from all within the East Coast as I return residence to the very best coast and my beloved Metropolis of Angels to assist begin to restore and rebuild.”

In a follow-up Instagram submit, Curtis shared that she and her household will probably be donating $1 million {dollars} "to start out a fund of assist for our nice metropolis and state and the good individuals who dwell and love there." She added, "I'm in communication with Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass and Senator Schiff as to the place these funds should be directed for essentially the most influence."

Watch Curtis focus on the wildfires within the clip above.

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