Camille Grammer
Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Camille Grammer recalls the 2018 Woolsey fire that destroyed her home as the Pacific Palisades fire continues to rage through the greater Los Angeles area.
Grammatik, 56, spoke with People on Saturday, Jan. 11, about the 2018 wildfire that burned more than 96,000 acres and destroyed 1,643 structures, including the reality star’s Malibu home — one of many homes destroyed at the time due to lack of water. A similar situation is currently developing as, according to LA Timesfire hydrants across Pacific Palisades are running dry.
“It happened to my house, and during the Woolsey firewhen the firefighters got to the house, there was a hydrant and there was not enough water pressure. So then they couldn’t save the house,” Grammer said Peoplerecalling his conversation with the fire chief at the time. “He said, ‘I’m sorry. There is nothing we can do. We just don’t have water pressure.’ And they were very frustrated, they apologized and they did the best they could.”
Grammer went on to say that when firefighters discovered there wasn’t enough water to put out the flames, emergency responders began pulling her belongings out of the house in an attempt to save as much as possible.
As the wildfires continue to spread through the Los Angeles area, several celebrities have taken to social media to share how they have been affected by the fires. “Evacuated and safe with children, dogs and cats. We are praying and thankful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote on Wednesday, January 8, in an Instagram Story statement. In the next post, she (…)
“I didn’t ask for that,” she said. “They just did it themselves, which was really nice, because there was just no water pressure to save the house.”
She continued: “I couldn’t really sleep well, I keep thinking about my friends who lost their homes. My heart is broken for the loss of communities and lives. That’s awful. But then again, you never know if the winds will pick up again and in which direction they will turn. It’s a waiting game, you know.”
Janissa Quinonesexecutive director and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, told the LA Times that all the water tanks in Pacific Palisades have run dry due to “tremendous demand” in the area.
“We pushed the system to the limit,” he told the outlet on Wednesday, January 8. “Four times normal demand was seen for 15 hours straight, which reduced our water pressure.”
Los Angeles experienced a terrifying natural weather event – and its star-studded community was hit hard. An extreme wind storm, driven by Santa Ana gusts, sparked fast-burning brush fires around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, sending drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive fleeing their cars for safety, according to (…)
As for Grammer, RHOBA The alum further praised the city’s “amazing” firefighters as they continued to battle the blazes. “They are constantly putting their lives on the line to save people, communities and homes, and they are doing their best in these terrible conditions,” she told People on Saturday.
“It’s really important in times like these, when neighbors come together and communities come together to help each other,” she added.
Having experienced losing everything in a fire, Grammer also shared some key advice for people going through the same thing right now.
“For me, because I went through it, life is more important than your home,” she said. “If you’re safe, it’s your life, it’s your health, it’s important to be safe and healthy with your family and your loved ones. Because you can replace material objects, you can rebuild a home or find a new place to live, but life — you can’t replace life.”