Mel Gibson wasn't at home when his Malibu mansion burned to the ground in the ongoing Southern California wildfires — he was out of state recording on Joe Rogan's podcast.

Mel Gibson has revealed his Malibu home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was in Austin, Texas, calling it 'devastating'

Wildfires are tearing through parts of Los Angeles, claiming at least 11 lives, destroying hundreds of structures, and forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate across the county.