Ricki Lake took to Instagram on Thursday, apparently vowing to rebuild her home in Malibu after it was burned down in the recent Los Angeles fires.

‘My home in Malibu was a sanctuary, a hub for so many friends and loved ones,’ said the one-time talk show host, 56. ‘Too many gatherings to count. Endless areas on the property to hang, dance and play.’

She added, ‘It is exhausting and paralyzing right now to try and wrap my head around how I will do it all again….. but I will.’

Lake, who has been seen in John Waters films such as 1988’s Hairspray and 1990’s Cry-Baby, added emojis of folded hands, a heart and a broken heart into the post.

Lake posted a series of pH๏τos in an adjacent pH๏τo carousel documenting her times at the home, showcasing the immaculate landscape amid different times of day.

She was seen posed with her spouse Ross Burningham, 57, in multiple images relaxing both in the home and in the backyard. The couple wed at the home in January of 2022.

Ricki Lake, 56, took to Instagram on Thursday, apparently vowing to rebuild her home in Malibu after it was burned down in the recent Los Angeles fires 

The pH๏τoset also included an image of a visit at the home from friends such as Robin Ruzan, Pamela Adlon and Rosie O’Donnell 

The pH๏τoset also included an image of a visit at the home from friends such as Rosie O’Donnell, Pamela Adlon and Robin Ruzan.

Lake also shared a series of images of her pet canine Mama, as it posed near a fireplace and overlooking a cliff at sunset. 

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Lake took to Instagram on January 9 with a detailed series of posts chronicling the destruction of her Malibu home amid the ongoing California wildfires.

Lake said that January 9 was the day she and Burningham lost their home in the blazes, documenting the timeline of events.

‘If I am anything at all, I am a f’ing survivor,’ Lake said in text on a somber selfie.  

Lake said that 11:24 a.m. January 7, she saw ‘early signs of smoke in Temescal Canyon,’ leading her and Burningham to set up a fire defense system they had on hand which included sprinklers.

By 4:10 p.m. January 7, Lake said Burningham used a hose to extinguish a blaze on a palm tree on their neighbors’ property.

The Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-born star said that two hours later, Burningham tried to ‘siphon gas for the fire defense system motor,’ which ‘didn’t work.’

Lake said her ‘home in Malibu was a sanctuary, a hub for so many friends and loved ones’

Lake posted a series of pH๏τos in an adjacent pH๏τo carousel documenting her times at the home, showcasing the immaculate landscape amid different times of day 

Lake said of the rebuilding process, ‘It is exhausting and paralyzing right now to try and wrap my head around how I will do it all again….. but I will’

Lake also shared images of her pet canine Mama, as it posed near a cliff at sunset 

Lake said that by 6:55 p.m., she and Burningham faced the question ‘Do we stay or do we go?’ 

Lake said she and her spouse judged the merits of trying to save the home against their physical safety amid the windy night fires.

Lake said, ‘We finally surrendered our efforts and left our home at 8:02 p.m.,’ and were ‘grateful to have made it out alive and uninjured.’

She added, ‘No doubt had we stayed, we would not have survived.’

Lake shared dashcam footage of her exit down Malibu’s curvy roads at night.

She was seen posed with her spouse Ross Burningham, 57, in multiple images relaxing both in the home and in the backyard 

Lake noted a ‘huge fire over in the Palisades’ early January 7 before it spread to Malibu

Lake and her spouse exhausted all efforts to stave off the flames and evacuated the home 

The Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-born star said that two hours later, Burningham tried to ‘siphon gas for the fire defense system motor,’ which ‘didn’t work’

Lake said she was ‘praying’ for the local people and their homes amid the carnage caused by the fires. 

‘I think I might have just said goodbye to my house,’ Lake said.  

Lake described friend Kirby Kotler as ‘our absolute angel’ who she would be ‘forever grateful to,’ adding, ‘He did everything to try to save our precious property.’

Lake said she was ‘sharing’ the post ‘for all who have been asking,’ thanking her 397,000 followers ‘for the love and well wishes’ amid the trying times. 

She concluded in saying, ‘Again, please pray for those impacted by this catastrophic event and help if you are able. ‘Bless our brave firefighters and first responders. May they stay safe.’

Lake was one of a number of celebrities whose homes were destroyed by the blazes, aa list that included names such as Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, Candy Spelling, Paris Hilton, Spencer Pratt and John Goodman.