Patsy Palmer has opened up to fans after giving them an update on her family in Los Angeles (Image: File)
In a heartfelt update to her fans, Patsy Palmer shared an update on her Los Angeles family home after her loved ones were forced to evacuate due to the that have decimated over 10,000 properties and claimed around 11 lives. Among those who have lost their homes are stars like Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal and Jhéné Aiko.
The acclaimed actress from ‘s , known for her role as Bianca Jackson, took to explained that just a week before Christmas her Malibu residence narrowly avoided being destroyed by a wildfire – and just a few weeks later her family’s LA pad has also narrowly avoided destruction.
Expressing relief that while evacuations were necessary, her Malibu residence remained intact. The 52 year old actress recounted a harrowing experience before when a fire in her neighborhood resulted in the destruction of adjacent land and a neighbor’s house, which almost cost her own home and irreplaceable mementos.
Now, amid , she once again feels the anguish of potentially losing her cherished possessions. Sharing updates to her followers, Patsy revealed: “Our house is miraculously ok again. My family and pets are safe, and I know I will be doing what they can to help.”
Patsy Palmer, the actress who played Bianca Jackson in , has shared a series of photos and videos on social media showing the aftermath of a fire that ravaged her property just a week before Christmas. The images reveal charred garden furniture and scorched bushes around her home, reports
Patsy admitted she felt ‘helpless’ as she was in London while her family remained in LA (Image: patsypalmer/Instagram)
She also shared footage of several precious keepsakes that survived the blaze, including a school calendar from one of her children and a baby photo. In an emotional post, Patsy revealed: “The week before Christmas I received a call at 2am LA time from my husband telling me they had been evacuated due to fire surrounding our house in Malibu.
“The whole neighbourhood was on fire! I flew home to our precious home still standing but our neighbours had gone and the land next door burned. We cleaned out the garage finding things from years ago that we kept. Precious memories, photos, keepsakes etc.”
She continued: “I felt an overwhelming sadness that we nearly lost these things. We had the most grateful Christmas to date enjoying being together mostly, still in our home. I left back to London to work with a full heart NEVER EXPECTING THIS TO HAPPEN a week later!! I experienced a small part of what it feels like to have lost everything we own and it was painful enough so to experience this again is beyond words.”
Patsy Palmer shared a photo of her home after it was affected by a fire before Christmas (Image: patsypalmer/Instagram)
Patsy concluded by saying: “Our house is miraculously ok again. It’s traumatic for everyone to lose everything they own and the precious memories that we often don’t know that we have in our garages. We laugh and say get rid of it but when it is taken it hits different.”
Patsy and her family have been victims of fire incidents more than once, as she revealed: “In 2018 a bit part of Malibu burned it was shocking to the core , we lost a rental so we were without a home for 3 months it was hard on the kids.”
Patsy confessed that such disasters are alien to her, saying: “I come from Bethnal Green and its a world away from these types of disasters. Having been through that though I also know how amazing community can be. It was so beautiful to see how everyone pulled together and helped everybody with things and trauma and just everything really.”
She provided an update, writing: “My family and pets are safe and I know will be doing what they can to help . Its surreal as you drive 20 minuite up the road and its like nothing is happening.
“The sun is shining, and life is going on (thank God), but yes, it’s surreal for sure. I’m sending all of my energy to everyone today. May you be blessed with healing love and so much understanding at this crazy time. I’ll be sharing resources as I am helpless again here in London. I love you all so much. These are just some videos from the Christmas holiday that I took. They seem so small in comparison. Help it make sense for people.”