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Caterina Scorsone recently endured a terrifying tragedy. The Grey’s Anatomy star shared on April 3 that her house had burned down a couple of months ago.
Recalling the incident, Caterina shared that she wasted no time getting her three daughters, Eliza, 10, Paloma “Pippa,” 6, and Lucky, 3, whom she shares with ex-husband Rob Giles. to safety.
Join our WhatsApp Channel“While getting my kids ready for bed and finishing bath time, smoke began to seep up through the grout around the tub,” Caterina wrote on Instagram.
“When I looked down the hallway a river of thick black smoke had already formed and was filling the house. One thing about fires: they happen fast. I had about two minutes to get my three kids out of the house, and we escaped with less than shoes on our feet. But we got out.”
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After noting that she is “eternally grateful” they escaped, Caterina “heartbreakingly” revealed that they lost all four of their pets in the fire.
“We are still sitting with that loss,” she noted, “but we are lucky we got to love them at all.”
Caterina, who plays Dr. Amelia Shepherd on the ABC drama, added that she decided to share the story to give thanks to those who showed her and her family support amid a difficult experience, including her neighbor, firefighters and investigators. She didn’t share the cause of the flames.
“This is a love letter to the incredible people that showed up and the incredible ways that they did,” she wrote.
“Thank you to the parents at my kids’ school who sent toys and books, my friends at @greysabc and @shondaland who sent clothing and supplies, my sisters who flew in to handle logistics so that I could be with my kids.”
