While in London for the “A Complete Unknown” premiere, Monica Barbaro wrote about “feeling like I’ve left my heart in Los Angeles” amid the deadly fires. In a moving post about the wildfires in LA, Barbaro highlighted the “collective grief” of the community back at home. She further said that her “heart is breaking” for the victims of the blaze, who lost their homes, neighborhoods, and loved ones.
The LA fires sparked on January 7 and have since burned over 40,000 acres, as per the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. These flames, which turned into multiple wildfires, destroyed thousands of structures and forced countless people to evacuate and leave their homes.
Monica Barbaro sends love to LA as its residents fight raging blaze
Monica Barbaro penned a heartbreaking note for LA as the city suffers from the devastating fires and residents fight the raging blaze. Barbaro shared her emotional thoughts in an Instagram post, sending love to the victims of the LA wildfires and those working “tirelessly” to contain the flames. The actor was in London for the premiere of her new biographical film, “A Complete Unknown,” when she posted a photo with the touching caption.
Barbaro wrote about feeling like she left her “heart in Los Angeles with everyone continuing to fight the fires” despite being in a different part of the world. She also acknowledged “everyone working tirelessly to support” relief efforts in the city as the fires continue to burn. “It’s the people who make LA home,” the actor wrote, expressing that those who “live (or have lived) in LA are gutted right now.”
Later in the note, Monica Barbaro wrote that her “heart is breaking” for the victims of these LA fires. She further highlighted how thousands of residents have “lost homes, loved ones and any sense of stability,” pointing out that “Angelenos are still inhaling smoke and toxic fumes as the fires continue.”
Even in this tragedy, Barbaro turned a hopeful eye, writing, “Most people will be okay, we hope” and called it “a collective grief.” Lastly, she sent all her love to the city as well as “to all of the first responders, essential workers, volunteers and everyone who has called Los Angeles ‘home.'”
