Bette Midler Shares Video of Family Singing After Their Home of 37 Years is Destroyed in L.A. Fire: 'So Glad We Can Offer Some Small Comfort’

Mar. 15, 2025

Bette Midler, Los Angeles Fire.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty; Bette Midler/Instagram

Monica Schipper/Getty; Bette Midler/Instagram

On Friday, Jan. 10, the actress, 79, reposted avideoon Instagram of the Halpin family singing together in the burned surroundings of Altadena, Calif., after the wildfires destroyed their home of 37 years.

“A family in the Eaton Fire #eaton #losangeles,” Midler wrote in the caption.

In the clip, nine people are seen singing together with some wearing masks as they stand on what appears to be a burned-down rubble patch in a residential area. A smoke-filled sky is seen above the group and there are burned houses in the background.

Karolyn Dudro, one of the women singing in the clip and a resident of Altadena,repostedMidler’s video as she wrote, “So glad we can offer some small comfort to those who have lost so much! Thank you @bettemidler.”

Andrew Halpin revealed in a comment under the video that his family lived in the property for 37 years and a “statue of the blessed virgin Mary” was one of the few items to survive the blaze.

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Midler shared her reaction to the devastating L.A. wildfires in an earlierInstagram poston Thursday, Jan. 9.

“To everyone living through the apocalyptic and unbelievable fires of the last few days, who have lost everything and now have the enormous task of getting back on their feet; I am devastated and heartbroken for all of us,” the actress and stage star wrote.

“I wish only the best for our beloved city, now and always,” concluded Midler.

Midler pictured in December 2021.Paul Morigi/Getty

Paul Morigi/Getty

More than 80,000 people have been displaced in the wildfires since they started in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7. The Eaton Fire came soon after at around 6:30 pm the same day. By the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 8, the fires reached 10,000 acres across Pasadena and Altadena.

The wildfires have left many residents’ homes completely burned to the ground and at least 11 people dead. Evacuations have been underway in the parts of Encino, Brentwood, Calif., and the Getty Center in L.A. as the fire continues to spread.

source: people.com