As the California wildfires ripped through buildings, displacing more than 180,000 people and killing at least seven, the impact of the devastating flames across the country were felt in Baltimore.

Several Marylanders who now call Los Angeles County home have been evacuated and forced to leave behind destroyed houses.

One of the thousands homes lost was actress Anna Faris’ mansion in the Pacific Palisades. Her 4,000-square-foot home burned down Wednesday, leaving only rubble in its place. The Baltimore native and her family were unharmed from the fires, according to People.

“Anna and her family are safe and very grateful,” a representative for Faris, told People.

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The Palisades fire now being declared the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles County.

Another actress and writer with Maryland ties, Natasha Rothwell, who is a University of Maryland alum, took to Instagram Thursday to announce that she was safe and shared fire relief resources.

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Other well-known Marylanders did the same. Baltimore native Jenn Wasner, who is the singer of Flock of Dimes, posted a Facebook story Wednesday updating her followers that she was safe.

“Wild week to move to LA,” she said in the story. “We are safe, evacuted, thx for checking in 💔.”

As of Thursday, firefighters were able to slow the spread of the massive fires that began Tuesday due to strong Santa Ana winds, the Associated Press reported. The blazes tore through homes in some of the most destructive fires in LA history.

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Ari Rivera, rear, Anderson Hao hold each other in front of their destroyed home in Altadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Ari Rivera and Anderson Hao embrace in front of their destroyed home in Altadena, California, on Thursday. (John Locher/AP)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 9: Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a residential building on Sunset Boulevard amid a powerful windstorm on January 9, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Multiple wildfires fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds are burning across Los Angeles County. At least five people have been killed, and over 25,000 acres have burned. Over 2,000 structures have also burned and almost 180,000 people are under orders to evacuate.
A residential building burns amid a powerful windstorm on Thursday in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)

One of the familiar Maryland faces with loved ones affected by evacuations was California-born WJZ Anchor Denise Koch. Her father was safely evacuated from his home in Sierra Madre, which has been heavily impacted by the fires.

“Thank you very much for your evacuation efforts,” Koch said on a WJZ segment to Laura Aguilar, the deputy city manager of Sierra Madre. “I have an elderly father who lives on Grand View Avenue and because of your critical response teams he was evacuated in the middle of the night and he is safe now.”

Another Baltimore transplant from California is Sarah Simington, the owner of Baltimore staples Blue Moon Cafe in Fells Point and Blue Moon Too in Federal Hill. She posted on Instagram Thursday her appreciation for the first responders working to stop the fires and save people and buildings.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.