Ben Affleck flees to ex Jennifer Garner amid Palisades Fire



Ben Affleck is one of the celebrities who had to flee their home in Los Angeles due to the devastating Pacific Palisades fire.

The “Argo” director, 52, was evacuated from the $20 million house on Tuesday and went to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner’s nearby home, according to TMZ.

Garner, who shares three children with Affleck, seemingly hasn’t been forced to evacuate her Brentwood residence yet, although all residents are reportedly on standby.

Ben Affleck arrives at his house to see the Palisades Fire on January 7. BACKGRID
Ben Affleck sees the wildfire across the street from his LA home. BACKGRID

TMZ noted that it’s unclear if Affleck went to Garner’s home to check on their family or because he needed to stay there.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner in LA in Feb. 2020. GC Images
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Getty Images

Before heading to Garner’s, Affleck was photographed driving up to his bachelor pad in his car. He had his window open despite the poor air quality from the wildfire. He was dressed in a navy blue suit and an unbuttoned white dress shirt.

Ben Affleck in his car during the Palisades Fire on Jan. 7. BACKGRID

The Post has reached out to Affleck’s rep for comment.

Affleck purchased his  five-bedroom, six-bathroom home in Pacific Palisades for $20.5 million in July 2024 following his separation from Jennifer Lopez.

Ben Affleck’s house in California. Celeb Aerial / BACKGRID

The singer, 55, filed for divorce from Affleck in August 2024, on the two-year anniversary of their second wedding ceremony. The exes settled the divorce just a few days ago.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. WireImage

According to TMZ, each star is walking away with what they individually acquired during their union. That includes Affleck getting to keep his Pacific Palisades home.

They also reached an agreement on the $61 million Beverly Hills mansion they bought; however, the terms are confidential and the home is still on the market.

Since his split from Lopez, Affleck has leaned on Garner, 52, for support as they continue to co-parent kids Violet, 16, Seraphina, 16, and Samuel, 12. The “Daredevil” stars were marrired from 2005 to 2015.

Jen Garner and Ben Affleck in LA in June 2024. GC Images

Affleck joins Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Mark Hamill, Eugene Levy, and James Woods on the growing list of celebs who have evacuated their homes in ritzy Pacific Palisades and its neighboring areas due to the dangerous wildfire.

Other stars who live in Pacific Palisades include Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Steven Spielberg and Michael Keaton.

Hanks’ son, Chet, wrote on his IG Story Tuesday, “The neighborhood I grew up in is burning to the ground rn. Pray for Palisades.”

Palisades Fire burning on Jan. 7. Bloomberg via Getty Images
Map of the California wildfires. fire.ca.gov
A home burns during the Eaton Fire. AFP via Getty Images

The fire also forced the LA premiere of Lopez’s film “Unstoppable” to be canceled on Tuesday. Affleck is a producer on the project.

As of Wednesday morning, four fires — Palisades, Woodley, Eaton and Hurst, all in LA County — are wreaking havoc on Southern California with no containment, according to Cal Fire.

A fifth fire, Tyler, in Riverside County has been 100% contained.

The exact cause of the fires is unknown.



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