Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s mansions spared in horrific LA fire: Photos

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg can breathe a sigh of relief.

The Hollywood legends’ homes have both been spared from the devastating Los Angeles fires that have ravaged the city this week.

Hanks, 68, and Spielberg, 78, both live in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, which has been devastated by the Palisades Fire, which began burning on Tuesday morning.

The Pacific Palisades home of Tom Hanks appears to have survived the California wildfires unscathed. London Entertainment for NY Post

The residence is situated high in the hills of the Pacific Palisades. London Entertainment for NY Post

The home behind Hanks’ does not appear to have been so lucky. It was seen still smoldering on Wednesday. London Entertainment for NY Post

In aerial photos taken on Wednesday and obtained by The Post, the “Cast Away” actor’s clifftop mansion appears unscathed. The home just above Hanks’ was not so lucky, though. Blackened and still smoking, the structure was hollowed out by flames.

Spielberg’s nearby Spanish-style home also appeared to be untouched by the Palisades Fire as of Wednesday. Sources have also told TMZ that the sprawling estate has not been damaged.

Famously close to the famed director, Hanks starred in Spielberg’s World War II epic “Saving Private Ryan.” The pair also worked together on “The Terminal,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Bridge of Spies” and “The Post.”

The home of director Steven Spielberg appears to have also been untouched by the Palisades Fire. London Entertainment for NY Post

A photo of Spielberg’s house from 2008 as it underwent renovations to its gardens. BELLR/AAAP/8072025

The Oscar-winning pals used to live even closer to one another in the Pacific Palisades, separated only by a couple of blocks in the hillside community.

That both of their homes have thus far survived the Palisades Fire is something of a miracle, given that whole streets were leveled by the blaze.

The Post has reached out to reps for Hanks and Spielberg for comment.

On Tuesday, Hanks and wife Rita Wilson’s son Chet, 34, shared his grief over the mass destruction.

Tom Hanks is one of many celebrities who have homes in the luxe Pacific Palisades community. FilmMagic

Steven Spielberg and Hanks used to live even closer to each other in the Palisades. Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

“The neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground rn,” Chet wrote on his Instagram story.

“Pray for the Palisades,” he added.

Chet, who currently lives in Nashville, was raised in the celebrity-packed community along with his younger brother Truman, 29. The rapper has two half-siblings, Colin, 47, and Elizabeth, 42, from his famous father’s previous marriage to actress Samantha Lewes.

Hanks and wife Rita Wilson raised their son Chet Hanks in the Pacific Palisades. AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of other Angelenos, including many celebrities, have not been as lucky as Hanks and Spielberg.

Anthony Hopkins, Billy Crystal, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, as well as Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, have all lost their homes to the fires.

Five wildfires continue to tear through areas of Los Angeles County, including Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu and Altadena. Approximately 30,000 acres have been scorched, with tens of thousands forced to flee following evacuation orders.

With damages already estimated to range between $52 and $57 billion, the fires have become the costliest in LA history.

The causes of the blazes are not yet known and are being investigated by LA authorities.

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