NCIS: Los AngelesStar Eric Christian Olsen Loses House in Palisades Fire: ‘It's So Hard to Say Goodbye'

Mar. 15, 2025

Eric Christian Olsen and Sarah Wright have lost their home.Photo:FilmMagic; Sarah Wright Olsen/Instagram

FilmMagic; Sarah Wright Olsen/Instagram

NCIS: Los AngelesactorEric Christian Olsen’s family lost their home to thePalisades Fire.

His wife,Sarah Wright Olsen, revealed in aMonday, Jan. 13 poston the Instagram account for her podcast,The Mother Daze Podcast,that she smelled the smoke from the fire herself. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, she followed up with anInstagram postthat showed images of their home after it was destroyed.

She penned a message revealing that their family is safe. Eric, 47, and Sarah, 41, share three children,Winter Story, 4,Esmé Olivia, 8, andWyatt Oliver, 11.

TheBaeoco-founder added how “grateful” the family is “for the outpouring of love.”

“We have received so many messages from friends offering their homes, food, clothing, hugs, things for the kids, support and we are just blown away. 😭. It’s what keeps making us tear up,” she wrote. “Thank you it means so much to us. More soon. ❤️.”

Sarah Wright Olsen shared the sad news via social media.Sarah Wright Olsen/instagram

Sarah Wright Olsen/instagram

She included a photo of the family of five together as they stood at a beach overlook and gazed at the Pacific Ocean. Sarah also added three images of their home burnt down and the rubble that surrounded their home, including their destroyed car.

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TheLos Angeles wildfiresbegan on Jan. 7, and at the time of publication, the two largest fires, the Palisades and Eaton fires, continue to burn, with 21% and 45% containment, respectively. The recent fires have become themost destructive firestormin the city’s history, wiping out over 12,300 buildings and causing 24 fatalities.

Eric, 47, and Sarah, 41, share three children, Winter Story Olsen, 4, Esmé Olivia, 8, and Wyatt Oliver, 11.Sarah Wright Olsen/instagram

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PEOPLE has reported that severalcelebrities have lost their homesin the fires, includingBilly CrystalParis Hilton,Candy Spelling,Cameron Mathison,Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt,Ricki Lake,Adam Brody and Leighton Meester,Anna Faris,Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam,John Goodman,Eugene Levyand many more.

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source: people.com