Mandy Moore SLAMS LA County for 'making it impossible' to rebuild her home four months after deadly fires

Daily Mail​

08-05-2025

has slammed Los Angeles County for 'making it impossible' to rebuild her Altadena home that was partially destroyed in the devastating fires that broke out four months earlier.
The This Is Us actress, 41, had nearly completed renovating the house she shared with husband Taylor Goldsmith and their three children Gus, four, Ozzie, two, and baby Louise when the deadly infernos broke out on January 7 amid strong winds.
While the structure of their abode was still intact, the star explained in a past post that the belongings inside 'are a near total loss' due to the surrounding fires.
In an emotional message to her followers on Tuesday, Moore penned on her Instagram stories: 'Thanks LA County for making it frustrating and impossible to rebuild after the fires as possible.
'Shouldn't be surprised but it's mind boggling the red rape and hoops they're putting is all through.'
Mandy later uploaded a second post and continued, 'I realize in my fury, my last post was a bit convoluted.'
In an emotional message to her followers on Tuesday, Moore penned on her Instagram stories: 'Thanks LA County for making it frustrating and impossible to rebuild after the fires as possible'
The star added, 'It's madding and heartless... the endless hoops and meaningless protocol LA County us asking of fire victims who want to rebuild and get their lives back.
'Wasn't California going to make this easy as possible? We JUST finished construction in November and the fact that we're back at square one is heartbreaking enough...'
In late January, Donald Trump had paid a visit to California and sat down in a televised meeting with L.A. mayor Karen Bass to discuss efforts to aid fire victims and steps to rebuild their homes as soon as possible.
While joined by other state and local leaders during the discussion, he had stated: 'I don't think you can realize how rough it is, how devastating it is until you see it.
'I didn't realize. It is devastation. It's incredible. It's really an incineration,' he added, per KTLA 5.
He mentioned how he would let victims start rebuilding their homes that night, but Bass warned of the dangers of doing so, such as dealing with hazardous waste.
Trump also promised support of the federal government in order to quickly restore structures and areas affected by the flames - including the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Fires.
With those two fires combined, around 16,251 were completely destroyed.
Bass has faced criticism over being in Ghana when the fires broke out, and was later caught in a shocking wildfire 'lie' as a campaign to have her fired began in March of this year.
Other celebrities have called out the L.A. mayor shortly after the fires began, such as Khloe Kardashian who called Bass 'a joke.'
In February, Karen notably sacked city fire chief Kristin Crowley as she placed the weight of the blame of how the wildfires were handled onto Crowley for not warning her of the fire dangers.
Last month in April, a poll revealed that Bass's favorability has dropped since last year, per the Los Angeles Times.
Moore kept her fans updated when the flames broke out in early January throughout Southern California.
She had uploaded a short reel while driving down a street in Altadena to show buildings burnt to the ground as dark smoke filled the sky.
The actress and her family also temporarily moved in with Hilary Duff and her loved ones during the tragic incident.
Days later, the star gave an update on their home and penned, 'We were able to park and walk up our street to bear witness to all the loss. Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now.
'It's not livable but mostly intact,' she then explained. 'We lost Taylor and griffin's studio with every instrument and piece of equipment they've ever owned. We lost our garage and back house.
Days later, the star gave an update on their home and penned, 'We were able to park and walk up our street to bear witness to all the loss. Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now'
'Everyone we know lost everything. Every house on our street is gone. My in laws. My brother and sister in law- 6 weeks from welcoming their first baby. Our best friends. Feeling weird survivors guilt.
Moore added, 'We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support. Thanks for everyone for checking on us and offering us help. Altadena strong.'
She also uploaded photos of what was left of their home, while her neighbors lost their entire properties.
In February, Mandy explained that although their abode was still intact, they could not move back in.
'We found out this week that while our house is still standing, because of the proximity to the fires/ burning structures (around us on all sides) the contents of our home are a near total loss.'
The actress acknowledged how lucky they were and then added, 'But also… do we still have a home? I think my definition is in flux. The physical space? No.'
She later expressed, 'We were weeks away from finally being done with everything when the fires hit. I'm not saying all of this because I'm asking you to feel more sorry for us than someone else.
'Like I said, I am grateful. We're so lucky! By the grace of god we found a place to stay in the meantime and the kids are happy and safe...'
Beforehand, the Tangled actress had told her followers to 'F Off' after facing backlash for sharing a GoFundMe page for her relatives.
Mandy had explained her brother-in-law and sister-in-law 'lost their home and everything they own' only weeks before welcoming their first child.
She shared the GoFundMe to her Instagram page - which was created by Hilary Duff and her husband Matt Koma - but social media users were less than thrilled over the move.
'You can't help them? You're millionaires????' one penned, while others came to the star's defense.
She shared the GoFundMe to her Instagram page - which was created by Hilary Duff and her husband Matt Koma - but social media users were less than thrilled over the move
In response to the criticism that she received, the mom-of-three shared a follow-up post that read: 'People questioning whether we're helping out our own family or attributing some arbitrary amount of money Google says someone has is NOT helpful or empathetic.
'Of course we are. Our buddy Matt started this go fund me and I'm sharing because people have asked how they can help them.'
She added, 'We just lost most of our life in a fire too. Kindly F OFF. No one is forcing you to do anything.'
A few months earlier, Mandy