Southern California wildfires have put star Ellen Degeneres' home in the path of danger.

The talk show host, 59, took to Twitter on Sunday to tell followers that she, wife Portia DeRossi and their pets had to evacuate their home in Carpinteria, Calfornia, just south of Santa Barbara.

The comedienne only just purchased the sprawling expanse, forking over a whole $18.6million for the property in October.

 Taking shelter: Ellen Degeneres and wife Portia DeRossi (above in January) were forced to evacuate their $18.6million property near Santa Barbara, California as the Thomas Wild Fires threatened to overtake the area