US$83 million luxury mansion seen in HBO drama Succession destroyed in LA’s Palisades Fire

A luxury Pacific Palisades mansion once featured in the television drama Succession has been destroyed by the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area, the Daily Mail reported.

Photos published by the Mail seemingly show the house reduced to charred beams and rubble.

The mansion was bought by the founder and CEO of the lidar manufacturer Luminar Technologies, Austin Russell, for US$83 million in 2021, according to Realtor.com.

The 20,000 sq ft (1,858 square metre) house, known as the San Onofre estate, had six bedrooms and 18 bathrooms and was available to rent for US$450,000 a month.

The house had previously featured in the season four premiere of the Emmy Award-winning HBO series Succession in 2023.

The Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area north of Santa Monica is one of a number of blazes raging through the Los Angeles area.