Demi Lovato's new $8million Hollywood Hills home at risk after landslide sends 20 tons of dirt and mud crashing into the houses next door trapping her neighbors

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Demi Lovato's new $8.3million Hollywood Hills home is at risk of sliding down a cliff after a landslide sent tons of dirt and mud crashing into the two houses next door to hers.

The singer's house, purchased just last fall, was red-tagged on Monday night when mud and debris from the backyard of a home above hers slid downhill towards what TMZ reports is her property.

The landslide blocked off access to Lovato's home from the street and crashed into the properties next door, trapping some of her neighbors inside their houses and burying at least one car. 

Demi Lovato's new $8.3million Hollywood Hills home (above top right) is at risk after debris from the backyard of a home slid downhill towards her property on Monday night and crashed into the two houses next door

The landslide on Monday night caused the evacuation of several homes and knocked out electricity to 400 nearby residents when debris buried two power poles and took down power lines. The tip of Demi's home is bottom right

It caused the evacuation of several homes in the Laurel Canyon area and knocked out electricity to 400 nearby residents when debris buried two power poles and took down power lines. 

Lovato bought the $8million four-bedroom property back in September but has not yet moved in

Lovato bought the four-bedroom property back in September but has not even moved in yet. 

Safety inspectors were on site on Tuesday assessing the damage and checking if the homes were at risk of another mudslide.

'It's going to take a while to see exactly what the cause was,' David Lara, a spokesman for the Department of Building and Safety told the LA Times. 'Of course we think last week's rain probably contributed to it.'

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) said an estimated 20 tons of earth came cascading down the hill.  

Authorities released search dogs to check the rubble for people who may have been trapped, but they didn't find any. 

Some homeowners were trapped inside their homes and had to be rescued.

Electricity was restored to most residents in the 8100 block of Laurel View Drive, near Crescent Heights Boulevard by 8pm, according to ABC 7.    

The backyard of a Hollywood Hills home slid downhill toward three properties including Demi Lovato's home (above top right)

This aerial shot of Lovato's street (her home is the white house pictured above) taken prior to Monday's landslide gives an indication of just how much debris fell away from the hillside, as there used to be a road

The landslide sent almost 20 tons of debris cascading down the hillside. It covered the street and blocked off access to Lovato's home and her two neighbors

Some residents also reported a gas leak in the neighborhood and a crew from Southern California Gas Co turned off the gas at homes affected by the landslide.

They said the debris also buried the natural gas meter set assembly at a fourth home on Laurel View.

Five homes were evacuated as a precaution, according to KTLA.

LAFD spokesman Erik Scott told KTLA that things could have 'been much worse'.

'We have predominantly backyards that are affected. Some individuals that were trapped, but we're evacuating them out now,' he said on Monday night. 

Five homes nearby were evacuated as a precaution as emergency crews evaluate the risk of another possible landslide

Some homeowners were trapped inside their homes and had to be rescued when tons of dirt slid down the hillside

Some people were walked out of their homes by fire crews because they were unable to exit on their own. No one was injured in the incident. 

Homes are still being evaluated for additional risks of possible damage for another potential landslide.

The landslide is similar to another incident earlier this year when the backyard of TV host Mario Lopez collapsed onto the street below. 

Rainstorms hit California earlier this year and the unlikely weather system has left a trail of destruction. 

However, the much needed rain has also provided relief to the region after six years of drought.

Mud and debris (top center) buried two power poles and took down power lines, leaving about 422 residents without power, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said. The Los Angeles Fire Department (pictured) said an estimated 20 tons of earth came fell down the hill

Authorities released search dogs (pictured) to check the rubble for people who may have been trapped, but they didn't find any. However, some homeowners were trapped inside their homes

Some people were walked out of their homes by fire crews because they were unable to exit on their own. No one was injured in the incident. Two homes are being evaluated for additional risks of flows and possible damage. Pictured is the highway near where the landslide occurred