Camille Grammar
Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Camille Grammar Woolsey is recalling the 2018 fire that destroyed his home as the Pacific Palisades fire continues to rage in the greater Los Angeles area.
Grammer, 56, spoke people About the Saturday, January 11, 2018 fire 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 access to water. According to, as a similar situation is currently developing LA TimesFire hydrants are running dry across Pacific Palisade.
“That's what happened at my house, too Woolsey Fire TimeWhen firefighters arrived at the home, it had gone to the hydrant and there was not enough water pressure. So then they couldn't save the house,” Grammer said peoplerecalls his conversation with the fire chief at the time. “He said, 'I'm sorry. There's nothing we can do. We just don't have water pressure.' And they were very disappointed, and apologized, and they did the best they could.”
Grammer also shared that, when firefighters discovered there wasn't enough water to put out the fire, first responders began removing his belongings from the home in an effort to save as much as possible.
As wildfires rage across the Los Angeles region, several celebrities are taking to social media to share how they've been affected. “Evacuation and safe with kids, dogs and cats. Praying and thankful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in an Instagram Story statement on Wednesday, January 8. In a follow-up post, she (…)
“I didn't ask for that,” he said. “They did it themselves, which was really nice, because there was, well, no water pressure to save the house.”
He continued, “I couldn't really sleep well, I kept thinking about my friends who lost their homes. My heart is broken at the loss of community and life. It's terrible. But again, you never know when the wind kicks up again and which way they turn. It's, you know, a wait-and-see game.”
Janice QuinonesLos Angeles Water and Power Department Chief Executive and Chief Engineer Dr LA Times All water storage tanks in Pacific Palisades have run dry due to “extreme demand” in the region.
“We pushed the system to the extreme,” he told the outlet on Wednesday, January 8. “4 times the normal demand was seen for 15 hours, which reduced our water pressure.”
Los Angeles has seen a frightening natural weather event – and its star-studded community has been greatly affected. An extreme wind storm, driven by Santa Ana gusts, sparked a fast-burning brush fire around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, prompting drivers on Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive to abandon their vehicles for safety, according to (…)
As for Gramma, RHOBH Ellum praised the city's “amazing” firefighters as they continue to battle the blaze. “They're always putting their lives on the line to save people and communities and homes, and they're doing the best they can in these dire circumstances,” he told PEOPLE on Saturday.
“It's really important in times like these, when neighbors come together and communities come together to help each other,” he added.
Since he's had the experience of losing everything in a fire, Grammer also shares some important advice for people going through the same thing right now.
“For me, because I've been through it, life is more important than your house,” he said. “If you're safe, it's your life, it's your health, it's being safe and healthy with your family and your loved ones. Because you can replace material things, you can rebuild a house or find a new place to live, but a life – you can't replace a life.”