LA fires: Public furious over ‘entitled’ Hollywood stars like Kim Kardashian who broke water saving rules

Fury against “wasteful, entitled” celebrities grew last night as stars including Kim Kardashian were accused of squandering vital water resources that could have been used to save homes.

Strict water conserving measures have been in place since 2022, with “ordinary” residents restricted to watering their gardens twice a week for eight minutes at a time.

Ms Kardashian, who lives in a $60 million house in The Oaks – an exclusive gated community near the epicentre of one of this week’s fires – was fined by city authorities that year for using 232,000 gallons of water more than her allocation.

Other celebrities including Sylvester Stallone and comedian Kevin Hart were also fined.

The Daily Mail on Sunday understands that Ms Kardashian has since installed water-saving measures.

Last night a neighbour of Ms Kardashian told the MoS: ‘”hese celebrities have a sense of entitlement.

“Everyone was told to cut back on water precisely for this situation, to preserve it to fight fires.

“They carried on watering because they could afford the fines.”

Anger was also growing at rich people hiring private firefighters for $2,000 an hour to protect their properties.

Chris Dunn, owner of Covered 6, which provides the service to Hollywood’s elite, told the MoS: “My phone has been ringing off the hook.

“Demand has never been higher.”

One wealthy source said: “This week’s events have shown you can’t trust the city to protect your property. I have the money, so why not?”