Hollywood’s elite are fleeing their homes as the Los Angeles wildfires rage on – with celebrities racing to find refuge in hotels costing thousands of pounds per night.

Jamie Lee Curtis as well as power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are among dozens of stars forced elsewhere as the Palisade Fire’s trail of destruction continues and the disaster’s death toll today rose to 16.

And actors Dennis Quaid and Sarah Michelle Gellar are among those seen arriving at the Hotel Bel-Air, built in 1922 and which charges up to $15,000 per night for a room.

Also pictured there as the Palisade Fire still rages across LA were Mötley Crüe rock drummer Tommy Lee, 62, and his 38-year-old wife Brittany Furlan.

Meanwhile, the $1,000-a-night Beverly Hills Hotel, opened in 1912 and known as ‘The Pink Palace’, is also proving popular – not only for stars but also their pet dogs.

Oscar-winning Lee Curtis is among those who has been seen walking the grounds with a pet, while dog bags and baskets have joined luggage in hotel receptions.

Meanwhile, model Teigen has shared on Instagram photos of her and pop star husband Legend sheltering in a hotel room, though the venue was not named.

Teigen, 39, who vacated their $17.5million Beverly Hills home with the couple’s four children and pets, shared clips on Instagram featuring bearded dragon Sebastian and told fans that they not have left him at home.

Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen has shared with fans on Instagram how she and her family have had to escape their home and stay in a hotel - taking alone her pet bearded dragon
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Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen has shared with fans on Instagram how she and her family have had to escape their home and stay in a hotel – taking alone her pet bearded dragon

Chrissy Teigen and her husband take refuge in a hotel amid LA fires

Many Hollywood stars have been forced to seek refuge elsewhere as the Los Angeles wildfires continue to rage, including Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis (pictured)

Lee Curtis has been holed up at the Beverly Hills Hotel, having pledged $1million (£811,000) to help those stricken by the blazes – although her own Pacific Palisades property is believed to be intact.

Another of the new residents at the same hotel is Hollywood executive Eric Feig, former co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group behind hit movies such as La La Land, The Hurt Locker and the Hunger Games franchise.

He told of the fears sweeping through the stricken state, as firefighters continue to battle the wildfires which have killed at least 16 people and destroyed vast swathes of land and homes.

Mr Feig’s home is also said to be safe although he and his family still had to flee, with the dangers still high across his neighbourhood.

He fled along with his wife Susanna and children Ellie, 20, and 15-year-old Alex, along with their three dogs – seizing their passports, birth certificates, a bag of photos and dog food before escaping by car.

He told the Telegraph he knew 57 families who had lost their homes, adding: ‘It kind of feels apocalyptic – it’s such a beautiful neighborhood.

“I’ve lived there for about 11 years and as soon as I crest the hill and see that view of the hills, honestly, even after 11 years, there’s like a little stop in my heart. I’m just like, “Wow, I cannot believe I live here – this is so beautiful”.’