James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles.

Speaking on CNN, the 77-year-old “Vampires” and “Once Upon a Time in America” actor broke down in tears discussing the harrowing situation in his neighborhood.

“One day you’re swimming in the pool and the next day it’s all gone,” Woods said, speaking on-air with CNN’s Pamela Brown.

He recalled an emotional moment when his wife Sara Miller-Woods’ 8-year-old niece retrieved her piggy bank in order to help them rebuild their house.

Woods recounted his evacuation, and how he helped his 94-year-old neighbor, who has dementia, get to safety. “He’d been left alone,” Woods said. “There was so much chaos, it was like an inferno. Every house was on fire around us.”

Speaking about the destruction, Woods said, “I thought I would be stronger than this,...