Gabby Windey and More Reality TV Stars Who Evacuated L.A. Amid Wildfires

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Many reality TV personalities evacuated Los Angeles amid the ongoing wildfires that started in the Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, January 7.

“My heart goes out to those impacted by the fires here in L.A. County,” former Bachelorette wrote via Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 8. “Waking up this morning and seeing all the updates breaks my heart. I couldn’t sleep this morning hearing the constant emergency vehicles and strong winds and realizing just 10 miles away, destruction is happening.”

She captioned a follow-up post, “This is f—ing scary.”

Within hours, Thurston, 34, packed a go-bag and waited to find out whether she and fiancé needed to evacuate. The New York-based couple were in town for one of Arcuri’s comedy shows and ultimately left home later on Wednesday night.

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Keep scrolling to see which other reality TV stars evacuated Los Angeles as the wildfires raged on:

Gabby Windey Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic; Courtesy of Gabby Windey/Instagram

The Traitors season 3 star and her girlfriend, , left early on Wednesday morning.

“We evacuated at 4 a.m. due to heavy smoke and no power,” Windey, 34, wrote via her Instagram Story. “Feel incredibly lucky we have somewhere to go and praying [for] everyone losing their homes, firefighters, medical staff and patients.”

Chrishell Stause Kopaloff/Getty Images; Courtesy of Chrishell Stause/Instagram

The Selling Sunset star, 43, revealed late on Wednesday night that there was an “immediate evacuation” in her neighborhood.

“Me, and Gracie are safe and out of the house,” Stause wrote via her Instagram Story, referring to her spouse and their pet dog.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Amanda Edwards/Getty Images; Courtesy of Spencer Pratt/Instagram

The Hills alums lost the home they share with young sons Gunner and Ryker to the blaze after they had already left the L.A. city limits.

“The craziest thing about packing for a fire [is] your brain just freaks out,” Montag, 38, said in a Wednesday TikTok video. “It’s so overwhelming packing up a house. I mean, I only have two pairs of jeans, two shirts. I got so much more clothes for the kids. I’m like, ‘Why didn’t I grab more?’ Thankfully, I grabbed anything and that’s such a blessing and the main thing is that we’re safe.”

Pratt’s parents also learned their home was leveled in the devastating fires, which they watched via security footage after their own evacuation.

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According to Thurston’s Instagram Story, she and her fiancé were staying in San Diego “for a few days.” One of the items that Thurston packed was the ashes of her beloved late cat, Tommy.

Julianne Hough Courtesy of Julianne Hough/Instagram

The Dancing With the Stars host, 36, revealed via her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday that a fire had broken out “right near [her] house.” She and her dog, Sunny, got in a car and started driving out of the city.

“The reason I say evacuate now, even if it’s not close to you if you have somewhere to go because there’s traffic and you’re gonna be stuck in traffic,” Hough explained in a video. “That is not good. So, everybody please be safe and send prayers to all the first responders and firefighters.”

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Gabby Windey and More Reality TV Stars Who Evacuated L.A. Amid Wildfires

Gabby Windey and More Reality TV Stars Who Evacuated L.A. Amid Wildfires

Gabby Windey and More Reality TV Stars Who Evacuated L.A. Amid Wildfires

Gabby Windey and More Reality TV Stars Who Evacuated L.A. Amid Wildfires

Gabby Windey and More Reality TV Stars Who Evacuated L.A. Amid Wildfires