Stunning picture shows just how close Tom Hanks’ LA mansion came to being destroyed

Stunning picture shows just how close Tom Hanks’ LA mansion came to being destroyed

Tom Hanks can breathe a sigh of relief.

The Hollywood legend’s home has been spared from the devastating Los Angeles fires that have ravaged the city this week.

Hanks, 68, lives in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, which has been decimated by the Palisades Fire that began burning on Tuesday morning.

The Pacific Palisades home of Tom Hanks appears to have survived the California wildfires unscathed. London Entertainment for NY Post
The residence is situated high in the hills of the Pacific Palisades. London Entertainment for NY Post
The home behind Hanks’ does not appear to have been so lucky. It was seen still smoldering on Wednesday. London Entertainment for NY Post

In aerial photos taken on Wednesday and obtained by The Post, the “Cast Away” actor’s clifftop mansion appears unscathed. The home just above Hanks’ was not so lucky, though. Blackened and still smoking, the structure was hollowed out by flames.

That the star’s house has thus far survived the Palisades Fire is something of a miracle, given that whole streets were leveled by the blaze.

Tom Hanks is one of many celebrities who have homes in the luxe Pacific Palisades community. FilmMagic
A firefighter stands on top of a fire truck to battle the Palisades Fire as it burns homes. Getty Images
Firefighters battle the Palisades Fire. REUTERS

The Post has reached out to Hanks’ rep for comment.

On Tuesday, the “Philadelphia” actor and wife Rita Wilson’s son Chet, 34, shared his grief over the mass destruction.

“The neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground rn,” Chet wrote on his Instagram story.

Hanks and wife Rita Wilson raised their son Chet Hanks in the Pacific Palisades. AFP via Getty Images
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA

“Pray for the Palisades,” he added.

Chet, who currently lives in Nashville, was raised in the celebrity-packed community along with his younger brother Truman, 29. The rapper has two half-siblings, Colin, 47, and Elizabeth, 42, from his famous father’s previous marriage to actress Samantha Lewes.

Map showing several other celebrities who have been affected by the LA wildfires.

Thousands of other Angelenos, including many celebrities, have not been as lucky as Hanks.

Anthony Hopkins, Billy Crystal, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, as well as Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, have all lost their homes to the fires.

Five wildfires continue to tear through areas of Los Angeles County, including Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu and Altadena. Approximately 30,000 acres have been scorched, with tens of thousands forced to flee following evacuation orders.

With damages already estimated between $52 billion and $57 billion, the fires have become the costliest in Los Angeles history.

The causes of the blazes are not yet known and are being investigated by city authorities.

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