Actor James Woods fought back tears Wednesday during an interview with CNN as he talked about the devastation in the Palisades fire that destroyed his home. “I thought I’d be stronger than this,” Woods,

Woods’ home was destroyed in the fires, which are raging through southern California. The actor became teary as he opened up about the devastation that swept his neighborhood of Pacific Palisades amongst others and has now forced at least 30,000 people to evacuate the area, per The Washington Post.