Jane Seymour reveals she’s been forced to evacuate as she joins stars fleeing Malibu wildfire and voices her gratitude for ‘extraordinary courage’ of the firefighters battling the blaze

Jane Seymour has revealed she’s had to evacuate her home, as she joined the A-list Malibu residents forced to flee for safety in the face of a devastating wildfire engulfing the Californian city.

The actress, 73, took to her Instagram on Wednesday to share a number of terrifying photos and videos of the blaze and express her gratitude for the firefighters ‘risking everything’ to battle the flames.

The menacing wind-driven wildfires have forced a near 20,000 residents from their coastal homes as much of the city is under an evacuation order as of Wednesday morning.

The rampaging fires erupted late Monday evening and have since grown to spread a monstrous 6 square miles, yet only a mere 7 percent has been contained.

Jane shared snaps of her views of the flames across the horizon, as she confirmed she had been safely evacuated

The Golden Globe winner penned: ‘The fires in our community are a stark reminder of how quickly life can change. 

‘Thankfully, my family and I were able to evacuate safely, but my thoughts are with everyone who is still in harm’s way, the brave firefighters risking everything to protect us, and the many who call Malibu home.

‘Let’s continue to support each other, stay informed, and remain hopeful. Our community is strong, and together we’ll see through these challenging times.’

Jane is currently dating musician John Zambetti, 75, and is the proud mother of six adult children: Jenni, 44, Katherine, 42, Sean, 39, Kalen, 56, and twins John and Kristopher, 29. 

The Bond Girl later returned to share glimpses of firefighters hard at work and the roads filled with emergency vehicles and firetrucks.

In her passionate caption, Jane wrote: ‘While the Franklin Fire continues to burn in Malibu and has gotten extremely close to our home, we remain evacuated and we are safe.

‘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.

‘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.

‘To everyone fighting the flames and keeping us safe, thank you. Your courage is extraordinary.’

More than 15,000 firefighters have been tasked with battling the fierce blaze as many working tirelessly in steep canyons , according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

‘The deep and rugged terrain, along with the strong winds and low humidity, continue to pose challenges for firefighters,’ the agency said in an incident update Tuesday night.

The National Weather Service has offered a slight tone of relief as the agency announced that the strongest bout of the storm, with wind surges up to 40 miles per hour, have passed, yet critical fire conditions remain.

Much of the devastation, so far, has occurred in Malibu, a community of about 10,000 people on the western edge of Los Angeles known for its stunning bluffs featured  in many Hollywood films. 

Flames burned ferociously near celebrities’ seaside mansions, horse farms and nearby Pepperdine University, where about 3,000 students were also forced to shelter in place on campus. 

And Jane wasn’t the only star in harm’s way as the blaze, now named the Franklin Fire, with Hollywood icons like Cher and Dick Van Dyke among the evacuees.

Dick, who is just three days shy of his 99th birthday, revealed in a Facebook post on Tuesday, that him and his wife, Arlene Silver, had narrowly escaped to their home ahead of the flames.

But, the legendary entertainer announced that his family had suffered a devastating loss amid the tumult when one of their cats escaped in the rush to evacuate.

While Cher’s publicist Liz Rosenberg told the New York Times that the music icon had moved to a hotel with her pets on Monday night.

The tiny coastal community is home to numerous celebrities looking to escape the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles in favor of the sun and surf, but the lack of fire-resistant development puts them at greater risk of wildfires. 

Other big names, including Nicolas Cage and Karlie Kloss also call the beachside area home, and other stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Aniston have lived in the popular area over the years. 

While famous faces like Barbra Streisand and Jonah Hill also live in the mandatory evacuation zones but haven’t yet clarified if they have fled.

The wildfire didn’t just put individuals at risk, but also threatened key cultural centers in the area, including the Getty Villa.

The museum, a component of the Getty Museum, is designed in the image of an ancient Roman villa and features antiquities from Greece and Rome. 

The fast-moving blaze first started at around 11 p.m. PST on Monday night, initially with a footprint of around 100 acres. By 7 a.m., it had expanded to 2,200 acres. As of 12 p.m., it was more than 2,600.

As of Tuesday morning, zero percent of the Franklin Fire had been contained, as it continued to tear through the eastern part of Malibu, which is under a mandatory evacuation order, with order going out to more than 6,000 residents.

Residents of neighborhoods like Sweetwater Canyon and Serra Retreat were among those forced to flee their luxury abodes.

Footage from the fire-ravaged area filmed early Tuesday morning showed firefighters battling the flames.

‘Flames are everywhere. People are running away in vehicles from Malibu both directions on the coastal highway,’ one local told the Los Angeles Times, after the fire had spread across more than 1,800 acres by dawn.

‘Malibu Pier and other structures are impacted. Structures are impacted on Malibu Knolls Rd and Sweetwater Cyn,’ the city added in an emergency update around that time, as students and staff at Pepperdine University were ordered to take shelter. 

‘The fire is burning so hot that it is modifying the local winds… [and] bending them towards and into the fire,’ the National Weather Service in Los Angeles warned later in the morning, as the fire burned through an area larger than five football fields.

Chilling footage shared on X, meanwhile, from frightened Pepperdine students showed flickering flames of the fire mere yards from the campus library, as concerned students, who started their first day of finals on Monday, rushed down stairs to escape.