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Lakers coach JJ Redick loses home to Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

Updated Jan. 9, 2025 2:23 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick has lost his home to the devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports on Thursday.

Redick on Tursday said members of his family were among those in Southern California forced to evacuate their homes on Tuesday due to a wildfire that was being whipped by strong winds around Los Angeles.

The fire swept through a Los Angeles hillside where Redick lives alongside other celebrities, burning homes in Pacific Palisades and prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands.

Before the Lakers took on the Mavericks in Dallas, Redick acknowledged the gravity of the situation affecting his family and neighbors.

"I just want to acknowledge and send thoughts and prayers to everyone in the Palisades right now," Redick said prior to the Lakers' 118-97 loss to the Mavericks. "That's where I live.

"Our family, my wife's family, my wife's twin sister, they've evacuated. I know a lot of people are freaking out right now, including my family. From the sound of things, with the winds coming (Tuesday night), I know a lot of people are scared. So I just want to acknowledge that. Thoughts and prayers for sure, and hope everybody stays safe."

The Lakers' home game against the Charlotte Hornets that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed to a later date.

Officials did not provide an exact number of structures damaged or destroyed in the Pacific Palisades wildfire, but they said about 30,000 residents were under evacuation orders and more than 13,000 structures were under threat.

The blaze began around 10:30 a.m., shortly after the start of a Santa Ana windstorm that the National Weather service warned could be "life-threatening" and the strongest to hit Southern California in more than a decade. The exact cause of the fire was unknown and no injuries had been reported, officials said.

The winds were expected to increase overnight and continue for days, producing isolated gusts that could top 100 mph (160 kph) in mountains and foothills — including in areas that haven't seen substantial rain in months.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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