Actor Crystal said in a statement that he and his wife Janice were “heartbroken” by the loss of their Pacific Palisades home where they had lived since 1979.

TV host Ricki Lake said she had lost her “dream home”, adding: “I grieve along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic event.”

The US Office star Rainn Wilson shared a video of his burnt-out home and said there was a “valuable lesson” to learn from the wildfires.

Actors Sir Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Anna Faris and Cary Elwes also reportedly lost their homes.

Meanwhile, actor Steve Guttenberg, a Pacific Palisades resident, helped to move parked cars to make way for fire engines.

“This is not a parking lot,” he told KTLA. “I have friends up there and they can’t evacuate.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who live in California, are understood to have invited into their home friends and loved ones who had been forced to evacuate.

In a statement on their website, Harry and Meghan said: “If a friend, loved one, or pet has to evacuate, and you are able to offer them a safe haven in your home, please do.”