Alert – Channel Seven star breaks down live on-air over the deadly LA wildfires as his former neighbourhood Pacific Palisades is destroyed: ‘It’s hard not to get emotional’

Channel Seven newsreader Mike Amor broke down in tears live on-air on Friday as he emotionally discussed the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

The veteran journalist, 57, became overwhelmed with emotion as he discussed the scale of the devastation caused by the deadly fires in the Pacific Palisades area.

Amor, 58, lived in the ritzy LA region for 18 years while serving as Seven’s Bureau Chief, and shared his upset over his former neighbourhood being destroyed. 

‘I’m not ashamed to say there have been lots of tears in the Amor household,’ he confessed.

‘My wife is from LA and for 10 of the 18 years we lived there we called Pacific Palisades and Malibu home.

‘It’s hard not to get emotional thinking about the pain they’re going through right now.’ 

Channel Seven newsreader Mike Amor (pictured) broke down live on-air on Friday evening as he reported on the sheer devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires

The journalist, 57, who lived in LA’s Pacific Palisades area for 18 years as the network’s Bureau Chief, became emotional as he reported on the scale of devastation in his old neighbourhood

Amor said he has been in contact with his friends from LA and was finding it difficult to stay positive after hearing what they were going through.

‘We’re hearing more stories from our friends who have lost homes and those who are lucky enough to find them still there,’ he continued.

‘It’s tough stuff. We’ve seen those heartbreaking pictures but they meant so much to us. It’s a beautiful place to live and they’re going through so much.’ 

Amor said he is particularly concerned one of his close friends who is currently battling cancer and has now lost his home in the blazes, which started on Tuesday.

‘I’m thinking of a mate of mine who’s in his late 70s, he’s got cancer, he’s battling to live. Now he’s got nothing to return to,’ he emotionally added.

At least 10 people have been killed as catastrophic fires rage through Los Angeles for a fourth straight day, with police carrying out a series of looting and arson arrests.

Over 10,000 structures have been burned down, with a total of 29,053 acres of land scorched in one of Los Angeles’ most horrific disasters to date.

Many celebrities have seen their multi-million dollar mansions razed to the ground as the fire spread to Hollywood Hills and Calabasas, prompting criticism of city officials who have been blamed for failing to adequately prepare for the disaster.

At least 10 people have been killed as catastrophic fires rage through LA for a fourth straight day, with police carrying out a series of arson arrests (the fires are pictured on Wednesday)

The homes of Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris and James Woods, and Miles and Keleigh Teller are among those confirmed to have been destroyed.

The property where Friends star Matthew Perry tragically died has also burned down, according to Realtor.com. 

n actor Benjamin Rigsby shared his devastation over losing his home in the wildfires. 

The Neighbours star shared an image of the remains of his home to Instagram on Friday after it burned down, leaving nothing but a charred staircase.

‘My heart is absolutely and completely broken. Our home is gone,’ he wrote alongside the confronting image. 

The Queensland-born star also posted a link to a fundraising site where he is requesting donations. 

‘Hi it’s Belinda, dear friend of Ben, from , and I’m trying to help Ben and Daren with any emergency relief funds possible as their home was destroyed in the fires happening this week,’ the charity page read. 

n actor Benjamin Rigsby shared his devastation over losing his home in the wildfires as he called for donations amid the tragedy 

The Neighbours star shared an image of the remains of his home to Instagram on Friday after it burned down, leaving nothing but a charred staircase 

‘The staircase in this image led to their home. There’s not much more I can say. Thankfully they were both away at the time and are physically safe. 

‘As this is emergency relief the funds will be used for anything they need after this loss – food, accommodation, clothing, vehicles, anything they need.’

As of Friday evening, the performer had managed to pull in around $31,000 as part of his appeal. 

Benjamin has starred in major motion pictures such as Alien: Covenant and Ford v. Ferrari.