Dec 21, 2006, 12:00 GMT
'Lost' star Evangeline Lilly lost her home to a fire yesterday morning (20.12.06).
The actress' rented Hawaii residence, which she shares with two female members of the 'Lost' crew, was destroyed by a blaze which broke out at 6.30am.
Lilly's publicist Cara Tripicchio said: "Unfortunately, it is true that the home she rented in Hawaii did burn down this morning.
"Evangeline was on set already when the fire occurred and luckily, her roommates were not in the house either. Thankfully, everyone is safe."
Honolulu Fire Captain Kenison Tejada received the alarm call at 6.43am.
He said: "When we arrived the house was fully engulfed. It was a complete loss. We stopped the fire from spreading. It took us maybe 15 to 20 minutes to knock down the main body of fire.
"The only thing standing was the roof and a couple of the interior walls. Most of the contents had been destroyed. The home was pretty much destroyed and uninhabitable."
Fire investigators arrived on the scene after the fire had been controlled but the cause has not yet been determined.
Morgan Janus, a neighbour who lives opposite, told the Honolulu Advertiser newspaper: "I woke up to my dogs barking. There were loud popping sounds, like something electrical."
Lilly, 27, who plays Kate in the cult TV drama, is dating co-star Dominic Monaghan.
The British actor, who starred in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, visited the house yesterday to inspect the damage but refused to comment.
Filming for 'Lost' is scheduled to break for Christmas at the end of the week.
(C) BANG Media International
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DanDec 21st, 2006 - 22:29:48
Poor Evangeline! No worries! You can come home to my castle, and stay here just as long as you want!
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