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[Via Yahoo!: Ricki Lake's rented Malibu home was completely destroyed by a fire on Saturday, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

According to the sheriff's station, the home was engulfed in flames around 7:30 AM Saturday morning, after a couch caught fire while the actress attempted to refuel a portable heater.

Lake, her two sons and their family dog made it out of the burning home safely, and the former "Charm School with Ricki Lake" headmistress expressed her gratitude via her Twitter account.