In 2025, Mandy Moore found refuge at Hilary Duff’s Beverly Hills home amid Los Angeles wildfires

When the devastating Los Angeles wildfires forced Mandy Moore and her family to leave their Altadena home, they found a temporary place to stay with someone they already knew well. Hilary Duff and her husband, Matthew Koma, opened their Beverly Hills home to Moore, her husband Taylor Goldsmith and their three children as the family dealt with the aftermath of the Eaton Fire.The arrangement was revealed by Moore's brother-in-law, Griffin Goldsmith, who also lost his own home in the fires. In an Instagram post shared during the crisis, Griffin thanked Duff and Koma for taking care of his brother's family and for helping his own family through the disaster. People described the gesture as the couple taking in Moore's family after their home was impacted by the fires.How did Mandy Moore's family end up leaving their Altadena home?Moore and Goldsmith had built a family life in Altadena, where they lived with their three children. When the Eaton Fire reached the area in January 2025, the family evacuated with their children and pets.In an Instagram update shared after the evacuation, Mandy Moore explained that the main part of their house was still standing but was unsafe to live in. She also said the garage, home studio and back house had been destroyed, while homes belonging to relatives, friends and neighbours were lost. E! News reported the same details from Moore's social media updates.The situation meant that the family needed somewhere to stay while they figured out what came next. That was when Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma stepped in.Hilary Duff turned her Beverly Hills home into a temporary refugeDuff and Koma offered their Beverly Hills house to Moore, Goldsmith and their children. Griffin Goldsmith publicly expressed his gratitude to the couple, saying they supported his family from the beginning of the crisis.The gesture was especially meaningful because the two actresses have known each other for more than two decades. Architectural Digest noted that Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff had both become well-known young stars in the early 2000s and had remained close as their lives changed and both became mothers.Duff's husband also helped organise a GoFundMe campaign for Griffin and his wife, Kit, whose own home had been destroyed. The fundraiser was intended to help them begin rebuilding after the loss.Inside the Beverly Hills home where Moore's family stayedDuff had a 5,260-square-foot Georgian-style Beverly Hills house that she had transformed into a private family home, according to Architectural Digest. Duff purchased the house after looking for a more secluded place to live. She told the magazine that she liked the feeling of being tucked away from the busy Los Angeles surroundings, describing the property as feeling like a "warm hug."The home had undergone major renovations over the years. Duff worked with designers including David Ko of Maison Ko and the team behind Studio Life/Style to make the interiors brighter and more suitable for family life.That same family-friendly quality became especially relevant when Mandy Moore and her children needed somewhere safe to stay.A friendship that goes beyond HollywoodThe connection between Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff was not simply one between two actors who happened to know each other.The two had remained part of the same social circle as their careers developed and their families grew. Duff had spoken about their close group of mothers and the time they spent together with their children.During the fires, that long friendship took on a very different meaning. Moore's family was dealing with the uncertainty of having a home that could no longer safely accommodate them, while Duff and Koma were able to provide a place where the family could stay.For Moore, the situation was also complicated by the wider loss around her. Her brother-in-law and others close to the family had lost their homes, while much of their Altadena neighbourhood had been badly affected.What happened to Mandy Moore's home later?The damage to Moore's property did not mean the entire house had to be rebuilt from scratch.In a 2026 AD follow-up, Moore and Goldsmith revealed that they had eventually returned to their Altadena home after months of restoration work. The main structure had survived the fire, but smoke damage meant that extensive remediation was necessary.The couple replaced damaged materials, including clothing, textiles and furniture, and undertook work on the home's walls, ductwork and HVAC system before it was considered safe for their children.Their return marked a very different chapter from the early days of the disaster, when Duff's Beverly Hills home had provided a temporary place for the family.From a Hollywood friendship to a real act of supportThe story of Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff during the Los Angeles wildfires became less about celebrity homes and more about what people do for one another when circumstances suddenly change.Moore's family had to leave a house they had spent years making into a home. Duff and Matthew Koma responded by opening their own doors, while also helping another family affected by the fires.Years later, Moore and Goldsmith were able to return to their Altadena home. But for a difficult period when their own house was not safe to live in, Duff's Beverly Hills residence became a temporary home for the family.Get the latest Bollywood & Entertainment News, and more. Download the TOI app.Give your child the gift of confidence! Claim your exclusive TOI Masterclass spot today!