Melissa Rivers Reflects on Losing Her Home in Devastating California Wildfires

The TV personality recounts the swift evacuation, the destruction of her property, and her focus on helping others in the aftermath.

Melissa Rivers lost her Pacific Palisades home to the California wildfires, which destroyed much of the community, including family-owned businesses and livelihoods.
Evacuating quickly, Rivers managed to save sentimental items like her late mother Joan Rivers' Emmy and her father's watch, along with her pets and essential documents.
She and her family have relocated multiple times in the past week, eventually finding temporary shelter at a friend's home in Santa Monica.
Rivers drew strength from her parents' resilience and humor, using her dark sense of humor to cope while prioritizing checking on and comforting others in need.
She emphasized the importance of donations and resources reaching those most in need, while expressing gratitude to firefighters and first responders for their efforts.