EastEnders star Patsy Palmer 'heartbroken' as she shares update on family after LA wildfires
Patsy Palmer is ‘heartbroken’ as she shared an update on her family during the Los Angeles wildfires.
There are currently at least five wildfires raging in the Californian city with five people confirmed dead and over 137,000 evacuated.
Major celebrities are among those who have tragically lost their homes as areas have been left totally devastated.
And Palmer is one of many Brits who call the US area home while she frequently returns to the UK for EastEnders filming.
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The Bianca Jackson actor took to Instagram yesterday (8 January) to share a photo of the intense flames as she wrote her ‘heart is broken’.
The 52-year-old wrote in her post: “My brain is fried today looking at the devastating scenes of the fires AGAIN in my hometown. I just returned home to my home in case after the fires a couple of weeks ago and left on Saturday back to work in the UK and now this.”
Palmer went on to say her family are ‘safe’, but that lots of her friends have ‘lost their homes again which is extremely traumatic’.
The actor described being so far away from them is ‘really, really hard’. She continued: “I’m praying and crying as I write this. I’m helpless here but praying hard. Please reach out if you need anything.”
She assured that her husband, Richard Merkell, and her kids are ‘safe and evacuated’.
“This is huge. Really wasn’t expecting this. Heartbroken. Stay safe,” the star concluded.
Palmer has also been sharing a series of Instagram Stories, raising awareness of resources and ways to get help in LA.
Paris Hilton is among the stars who have lost one of their homes due to the wildfires as she shared the impact on her place in Malibu.
Alongside news coverage of the fires, she wrote on Instagram: "Heartbroken beyond words.
"Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience.
"This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London."
Hilton described the loss as ‘overwhelming’ while acknowledging her family and pets were safe, sending ‘prayers’ to others who have had to flee.
"My heartaches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses. The devastation is unimaginable. To know so many are waking up today without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking,” she wrote.
The businesswoman also thanked the ‘brave firefighters and first responders risking their lives’ as she added: “We’re in this together, LA.”
Jess Battison