Anthony Hopkins Shares Message About What’s ‘Important’ After Losing Home in LA Wildfires
Anthony Hopkins urged his fans to remember what is “important” amid the devastation caused by the wildfires that continued tearing through Los Angeles County on Friday, Jan. 10.
The Welsh actor was among the many people who lost homes in the wildfires that ignited earlier this week. Hopkins, 87, had two homes in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, both of which were destroyed in the Palisades Fire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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On Friday, the two-time Academy Award winner posted his message on Instagram as he addressed the widespread destruction. “As we all struggle to heal from the devastation of these fires, it’s important we remember that the only thing we take with us is the love we give. 💔🙏🏻❤️,” his message said.
The Silence of the Lambs actor was one of several celebrities who lost property in the deadly wildfires, which forced thousands of people in the area to evacuate. Billy Crystal, Ricki Lake, Milo Ventimiglia and many others confirmed that their homes were destroyed in statements shared as firefighters continued battling multiple blazes in the county.
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The Palisades Fire that took Hopkins’ homes burned more than 20,400 acres after igniting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and was 8 percent contained as of 1 p.m. local time on Friday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The Eaton Fire, another large blaze burning through nearby Altadena, was at 3 percent containment early Friday afternoon and had burned more than 13,600 acres, the state agency reported.
Authorities have attributed the wildfires’ speedy spread to the dry weather conditions and high winds that Southern California experienced in the early days of the new year. More than 90 wildfires popped up across the state in the first 10 days of 2025, according to Cal Fire.
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