Jamie Lee Curtis gets emotional over ‘gnarly’ L.A. fires on ‘The Tonight Show’

Jamie Lee Curtis is heartbroken over the Los Angeles wildfires. 

The Oscar-winning actress, 66, became emotional while discussing the ongoing blazes that have spread across the region — including her Pacific Palisades neighborhood — during her visit to The Tonight Show on Wednesday. 

“I’m literally just about to cry, mostly because of that beautiful welcome,” Curtis teased, before becoming choked up and pausing to compose herself. “As you know, where I live is on fire right now. Literally, the entire city of Pacific Palisades is burning.”

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The Last Showgirl star explained that she flew to New York City the night before and started to receive texts from others about the fires while on her flight. “It’s [bleeping] gnarly, you guys,” she said. “It’s just a catastrophe in Southern California.” 

She continued, “This is literally where I live. Everything — the market I shop in, the schools my kids go to. Friends — many, many, many, many, many friends have now lost their homes. It’s a really awful situation.”

Curtis, who intends to return back to California on Thursday to be with her family and friends, then encouraged viewers to do what they can to support one another, like donating to the Red Cross. “Do anything you can, anything in your community to help people,” she said. “Whether you need it or not now, you will need it. Give blood, donate, whatever you can do. Animal shelters.”

She also implored others to make a household emergency kit. “I’m an American Red Cross ambassador. Have an emergency kit with prescription glasses, medicines, dog food, baby formula, all the things you need if you have to flee,” she concluded. 

The Pacific Palisades fire has spread to more than 15,000 acres since it started on Tuesday morning, destroying over 300 structures and threatening an additional 13,306. The blaze, which is currently 0 percent contained, has prompted mandatory evacuations for residents and road closures. It is one of multiple wildfires throughout the area in addition to the Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, and Sunset fires.

Curtis also explained in an Instagram post on Thursday morning that, despite her initial fears, the house that she shares with husband Christopher Guest has remained safe amid the ongoing devastation. “My home is safe. My street is safe,” she wrote. “Flying to New York and hearing the beginnings of the stories of the fire was very challenging to be far away from my home and family and friends and feeling very powerless.”

She continued in part, “I leave New York City with the hopes and prayers and good thoughts from all in the East Coast as I return home to the best coast and my beloved City of Angels to help start to repair and rebuild.”

In a follow-up Instagram post, Curtis shared that she and her family will be donating $1 million dollars “to start a fund of support for our great city and state and the great people who live and love there.” She added, “I’m in communication with Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass and Senator Schiff as to where those funds need to be directed for the most impact.”

Watch Curtis discuss the wildfires in the clip above.