AceShowbiz - Ben Affleck, 52, narrowly escaped the destructive wildfires ravaging Los Angeles. On Wednesday, January 8, he returned to his $20 million Pacific Palisades home, and to his relief, found it still intact after he was evacuated the night before.

Hours earlier, the actor looked visibly shocked upon discovering flames dangerously close to his residence. The fires have led to extensive evacuations, affecting thousands of people in Los Angeles, and have already engulfed substantial parts of Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

He was forced to stop his car and flee to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner's house in nearby Brentwood, where she lives with their children. Upon his return to his bachelor pad, he was seen looking more relaxed.

However, the area where his house situated remained under evacuation orders, and wildfires continued to threaten many homes.

Affleck, who has only recently moved to the Pacific Palisades after splitting from Jennifer Lopez, is one of many celebrities affected by these rampant fires. High-profile figures such as Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, Anna Faris, John Goodman, Eugene Levy, Diane Warren, Paris Hilton, Miles Teller, Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag, and Anthony Hopkins have faced significant losses, with some homes burned down to rubble.

The wildfires, exacerbated by strong winds exceeding 100 mph, have wreaked havoc across more than 1,200 acres of land. This includes celebrity estates and important cultural sites like the Getty Villa, which saw some of its vegetation burned but managed to protect its collections thanks to extensive fire mitigation efforts.

As citywide evacuations continued, many people encountered severe traffic jams, with some even abandoning their cars and proceeding on foot. Fire crews had to bulldoze rows of cars to access the affected areas, highlighting the dire situation.