A-listers' mansions are looted

Criminals raid luxury homes in wildfire evacuation zones

- BY CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN

WILDFIRE looters have begun targeting Hollywood stars' luxury homes.

Criminals, some posing as firefighters, have rifled through homes of the rich and famous that have been evacuated.

Many A-listers, including Sir Anthony Hopkins, Adam Brody, Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal, have lost their homes to fires, which began on January 7.

But dozens of other high-profile stars have been ordered to flee their houses, leaving their properties vulnerable to theft.

Among items recovered by police is an Emmy Award, along with almost £200,000 in valuables stolen from homes in areas such as Pacific Palisades - close to Santa Monica beach and nearby Mandeville Canyon.