As the January 2025 wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles, a rumor circulated online that one of the blazes destroyed actor, comedian and television host Whoopi Goldberg's California mansion. A website called Esspots.com published the claim in an article (archived) on Jan. 10. It began:

Whoopi Goldberg, "The View" co-host, calls for sympathy for celebrities who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires.

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Whoopi Goldberg suggested that the Los Angeles wildfires were caused by last week’s hurricane-force winds that blew throughout Southern California, and urged people to stop “pointing fingers.” The 69-year-old made the comment on Monday’s episode of The View.