Jane Seymour felt 'post-traumatic' after California wildfires ravaged Malibu community
Jane Seymour is opening up about the wildfires ravaging California's Malibu region.
The "Live and Let Die" star, 73, got candid with Us Weekly at the American Ballet Theatre Annual Benefit in Los Angeles on Monday, revealing the California fires came near her home in Malibu.
"I'm very grateful, incredibly relieved," Seymour told the outlet. "It’s interesting, you kind of have a sort of post-traumatic numbness. It’s like, ‘Did that really happen?’ And it did."
She added that "driving around Malibu and looking at all the charred remains is not fun, but really considering what could have happened, we were all very fortunate."
Seymour was among celebrities such as Dick Van Dyke, Cher and Barbra Streisand who evacuated the area during the Franklin Fire.
The wildfire has destroyed 20 structures and damaged 28 as of Wednesday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The agency's online database also shows the wildfire has reached 89% containment as 4,037 acres were set ablaze in Malibu, California, located around 30 miles west of Los Angeles.
On Dec. 11, Seymour took to Instagram to write about how the Franklin Fire got "extremely close" to her home, telling fans she was "safe" in her caption.
"We are deeply grateful for the amazing firefighters and the incredible band of Malibu volunteer firefighters who are risking everything to protect our homes and our community," she wrote.
Seymour continued: "This fire reminds us of the strength, the bravery, resilience, and compassion that bind us together in the hardest of times. Let’s continue to support and uplift one another, as we always do."
Seymour wasn't the only celebrity who dealt with the raging wildfires. Van Dyke was one of the celebrities affected, saying on Facebook last week that he evacuated the area with his wife Arlene, but his cat Bobo escaped.
"Arlene and I have safely evacuated with our animals except for (cat) Bobo escaped as we were leaving. We’re praying he’ll be ok and that our community in Serra Retreat will survive these terrible fires," Van Dyke wrote. Later, on Thursday, he shared a post stating that "their home has been unharmed and Bobo the cat was safe."
Mark Hamill took to Instagram on Dec. 10 to share with fans that he would not evacuate his California home, with the "Star Wars" star telling his 6.2 million followers on the platform to "stay safe."
"We're in lockdown because of the Malibu fires. Please stay safe everyone! I'm not allowed to leave the house, which fits in perfectly with my elderly-recluse lifestyle," Hamill wrote at the time.
Contributing: Julia Gomez