As she hurriedly evacuated her home due to the Malibu fires earlier this week, Jane Seymour Make sure you get the basics.
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, the British actress, who received the LA Icon Award from the British-American Business Council in Los Angeles on Friday, spoke about the moment she escaped the flames as she headed toward her home and the memorabilia she took with her. Ha.
“This week has been unbelievable,” Seymour told Fox News Digital at the event, which supported BABC's Children's Hospital Los Angeles holiday campaign.
“And we were really lucky in a way…. The fire was burning all around us, and it got to – it was on our property where we live on PCH, where I literally saw the news crews that were right in front of our house.
Malibu fire forces Jane Seymour to evacuate as fire burns 'extremely close' to star's home
British actress Jane Seymour has revealed what she brought with her while evacuating the Malibu wildfires. (Charlie Tripalo/AFP via Getty Images)
“When I looked from where my house was at all the surrounding homes, I found that the fire had literally reached within inches of the properties,” she added. “I don't know how they saved so much property and so many lives. I'm forever grateful but definitely shaken.”
When leaving her home, Seymour said she could only think about grabbing the things that were most important to her.
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She added: “But honestly, I left the house with the clothes I was wearing, which were jeans.” “And I think I put on an extra jacket. And I took two books that my mother had saved from the war in a concentration camp. Of all the things I had in the world, this is the one I decided to take with me.”
Jane Seymour recently spoke about escaping a rapidly spreading fire. (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Earlier this week, the 73-year-old actress posted a series of photos and videos On Instagram It features firefighters fighting forest fires. Another photo showed how close the fire came to her home.
“While the Franklin Fire continues to burn in Malibu and gets very close to our home, we are still evacuating and safe,” she wrote in the caption. “We are so grateful for our amazing firefighters and the amazing squad of volunteer firefighters in Malibu who risk everything to protect our homes and our community.”
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She asked her followers to allow the fire to remind us of “the strength, courage, resilience and compassion that bind us together in the most difficult of times,” while encouraging everyone to “continue to support and lift each other up, as we always do.” “He does.”
“For everyone Fire fighting And keep us safe, thank you. “Your courage is extraordinary,” she concluded.
Jane Seymour shared a photo of the blazing fire. (Jane Seymour Instagram)
According to Fox 11, Franklin Fire It began around 10:50 p.m. Monday, north of Pepperdine University, and has expanded to more than 4,000 acres.
As of Friday, the fire was 30% contained.
Other celebrities who called Malibu home were also forced to evacuate, including Dick Van Dyke and Mira Sorvino. Van Dijk and Sorvino also updated their fans about their safety.
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Seymour, who attended the 64th Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica on Friday, was praised for her philanthropic work and professional accomplishments.
This year, the event supported the BABC Holiday Campaign at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Attendees were encouraged to bring new hospital-appropriate toys to donate to patients at CHLA.
“Jane is an accomplished and extremely talented individual who has been honored by the Queen and has received the highest honors in Hollywood,” Andrew Lewis, president of BABC in Los Angeles, said in a statement.
“She is an extraordinary businesswoman, entrepreneur and advocate for Britain in the USA. Her drive to create and support charitable causes and philanthropy, including her Open Hearts Foundation, is unparalleled. We are thrilled to honor Jane.”
Fox News Digital's Lori Bashian contributed to this post.
