Evangeline Lilly’s Home in Hawaii was gutted by fire early this past Wednesday morning. Lilly and her two roommates weren’t home at the time of the blaze. According to the Honolulu Fire department the cause of the fire is under investigation. Lilly had been living in this rental home for the last two years, ever since she was hired to work on Lost.
Apparently, Evangeline was filming on Waialua Beach, this was the last shoot prior to Christmas vacation, when the fire began. Her roommates, both crew members on Lost, we not home at the time of the fire either.
Neighbors called the fire department at 6:45 a.m. after they heard loud popping noises and realized the house was on fire. By the time the firefighters arrived the home was engulfed in flames. Several of the neighbors had pulled out their garden hoses to try to contain the fire just prior to the firefighters arrival.
The fire department was able to put the fire out within 20 minutes, but they weren’t able to enter the home immediately because the windows had bars on them and they couldn’t get into the house.
Lilly was nominated for a Golden Globe earlier this month for Best Actress in a Drama. The awards will be held on January 15th. Lost will finally return to TV on February 7th.
Lilly had planned to return home to British Columbia Canada for the Holidays, but there’s no word yet as to whether she’s canceled her plans due to the fire.
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