Jamie Lee Curtis was shocked by the "scale" of the Los Angeles wildfires

The Hollywood star - whose home survived the wildfires - told 'Extra': "It's f*****. Sorry ... it's awful, it's an absolute catastrophe at a scale and magnitude that I didn't know when I flew home."

Jamie admitted that she struggled to comprehend the scale of the damage.

The 'Knives Out' star explained: "The dawning understanding of the severity of this is hard to imagine, and yet, like any community that faces adversity, people have come together and, you know, it's a trauma for sure. It is gnarly."

Jamie previously described the situation in Los Angeles as a "catastrophe".

The actress said on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon': "As you know, where I live is on fire right now. The entire city of Pacific Palisades is burning.

"I flew here last night, I was on the plane, started getting texts and it's f****** gnarly, you guys. It's just a catastrophe in southern California.

"Everything: the market I shop in, the schools my kids go to. Many, many, many friends now have lost their homes. So it's a really awful situation."

Jamie also urged TV viewers to lend their support to people affected by the wildfires.

The actress - who donated $1 million to the fire recovery efforts - said: "It's a really awful situation. I am, you know, obviously going to go home first thing tomorrow and be with my family and try to help my friends.

"But it is - just so I can tell you, if you know anybody on the west coast or not, the American red cross, support them."