The controversial actor said his property "looked like Dresden" after bombing in World War II due to the fires raging in Southern California.

From the air, the extent of the devastation wrought by the Palisades Fire on these two neighbourhoods is starting to come into focus: whole streets in ruins, the remains of once-fabulous houses now nothing but ash and memories.

Mel Gibson is among the multiple celebrities to have lost a home in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. During an appearance on NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas Reports Thursday, Jan. 9, the actor revealed that his Malibu home was destroyed while he was filming in Austin, Texas.

Mel Gibson’s home in Malibu was destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles county while he was away recording a podcast with Joe Rogen in Austin, Texas, Gibson has revealed.

Academy Award winner Mel Gibson was recording with podcaster Joe Rogan in Austin, Texas when he learned that his Malibu home was likely burning to the ground. “I was kind of ill at ease while we were talking because I knew my neighborhood was on fire ,

Mel Gibson has joined a long list of Hollywood stars who have lost their homes in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. In in interview Thursday with NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, Gibson said he was away in Austin,

Mel Gibson's home in Malibu was destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires while he was away recording a podcast, the actor said.

Mel Gibson revealed that he lost his Malibu home in the Los Angeles fires while in Austin filming an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast The Joe Rogan Experience.

As a result of the raging fires in Los Angeles, nearly 200,000 people and countless animals have been evacuated. Among the properties completely burned down was Mel Gibson's home. "I had time to grab my dog and just a couple of personal items.