Mel Gibson Loses Malibu Home To Fire: “Devastating, It’s Emotional”, But His Chickens Survived

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, TX, recording Joe Rogan’s podcast when he learned his Malibu home had been destroyed. You can watch it below.

Gibson said he felt “ill at ease” when he was in Austin because he knew his neighborhood was “on fire”.

“I thought, ‘Eh, I wonder if my place is still there,’” he said. “When I got home, sure enough, it wasn’t there.” He then quipped, “Well, at least I haven’t got any of those pesky plumbing problems anymore.”

“It’s kind of devastating, it’s emotional,” Gibson said told Vargas. “I’ve been relieved from the burden of my stuff because it’s all in cinders.”

But there is good news. The Patriot star said his family’s chickens miraculously survived.

“It was amazing,” he said. “They were fine. We gave them some grain and some water and they were happy, they were laying eggs. They weren’t roast chickens.”

Gibson said he had lived at the home for about 15 years and the homes of some of his neighbors also were gone.

The Los Angeles wildfires have burned more than 31,000 acres and forced 180,000 people to evacuated their homes. Ten people have been confirmed dead so far.