Billy and Janice Crystal are mourning the loss of their nearly 50-year-old Palisades home that was reduced to ashes by the Los Angeles fire. The actor confirmed the news in a statement to PEOPLE on Wednesday as Palisades wildfires continue to wreak havoc in L.

Billy Crystal and his wife Janice revealed on Wednesday, Jan. 8 that their home of 46 years in the Pacific Palisades burned down due to the ongoing fire ravaging the west side of Los Angeles.

Billy Crystal and his wife Janice have lost their home of more than four decades to the Pacific Palisades fire. In a statement shared with CNN, Crystal confirmed their house burned down as a result of the now 15,