Paris Hilton Watches Malibu Home Burn Down on Live TV

At least 1,000 homes, structures, and businesses have been destroyed as a result of the Palisades Fire and other blazes spreading across Los Angeles county.

Paris Hilton speaks onstage at Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie: How it All Began during an event in Los Angeles, on Nov. 17, 2024. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vulture

Paris Hilton is left heartbroken after losing her Malibu home amid the ongoing wildfires sweeping across Southern California, but is using her tragedy to help others in similar scenarios.

Taking to social media on Jan. 8, the 43-year-old said she learned of her loss by watching her home burn down on live news coverage of the devastating fires with a reporter surveying damage along the Pacific Coast Highway.