Conan O’Brien shares that his Pacific Palisades home was unharmed in his first podcast since the LA wildfires.

Conan O’Brien finds himself among the fortunate few whose residence in Pacific Palisades remains intact following the devastating LA wildfires. Yet, he intimately knows others who weren't as fortunate, including his podcast co-host, Sona Movsesian.

In the latest installment of "Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend"—the first since the fires erupted—O’Brien shared his evacuation experience. The news reached him while he was immersed in a meeting with writers, preparing for his upcoming Oscars hosting duty in March.

“A call came from my wife, mentioning some smoke,” he recalled. Initially, O’Brien didn’t pay it much heed, as he and his family have navigated similar situations before. For them, keeping an eye on wildfire smoke is simply a facet of living in such a fire-susceptible area.

Ultimately, his family faced a mandatory evacuation, seeking refuge in a hotel. By last Thursday, when the podcast episode was recorded, O’Brien had yet to return to his home. He recounted, “That night, I went to bed thinking, given we reside in the Palisades, that our house was likely gone.” His residence, fortunately, stood unscathed. However, he expressed his amazement at the sheer number of acquaintances who have lost their homes.

Movsesian, who also serves as O’Brien’s assistant and is a mother of two, wasn't as lucky. Her home fell victim to the Eaton Fire, which ravaged the East Los Angeles region of Altadena.

“Our entire street, the whole neighborhood, reduced to ruins,” Movsesian lamented. “It resembles an apocalypse. Nothing's left standing.”

The past month unleashed multiple wildfires upon Los Angeles, with the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire inflicting the most damage. Collectively, these infernos consumed tens of thousands of acres and obliterated numerous structures. As of Monday, the toll stands at 27 lives lost, as reported by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner and fire authorities.

The Palisades Fire, notably, ranks as the most destructive in Los Angeles County's history, based on CalFire's data. By Monday, containment had reached 59%, with 23,713 acres scorched, according to CalFire.