The Truth About Jake Gyllenhaal's Near-Death Experience

Publish date: 2024-05-05

In 2006, while the brother-sister duo was vacationing in Inverness, Calif., a stay at Manka's Inverness Lodge — where the Gyllenhaals would reportedly frequent (per People) — quickly turned catastrophic after the hotel went up in flames.

The blaze occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. when a falling tree crashed down onto the hotel near a water heater. Speaking to People, a spokesperson for the Inverness Fire Deptartment said the fire occurred "during a very high windstorm and a tree came down" and that "the cause of the actual fire [had] not been determined at [that] point, but it totally destroyed the lodge." Daniel DeLong, co-owner of the fallen lodge and chef, revealed to the Marin Independent Journal, per People, Gyllenhaal's heroic deeds during the ordeal — recalling that "Jake was helping me pull things out of the fire."

People reported that eight people were present in the lodge when the fire broke out, while other travelers were scattered in cabins on the surrounding property. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the end.

The Hollywood Reporter noted that Manka's was a popular vacation spot for A-listers and high-profile celebrities — pointing out that Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall had dined there the year prior, while actor Frances McDormand and husband Joel Coen spent Christmas with the Gyllenhaals at the VIP hotspot.

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