Bruce Willis is thanking first responders amid the L.A. wildfires. In a new video shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Instagram Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer and posing for a photo.

Bruce Willis is showing his gratitude for the first responders in Los Angeles as several wildfires ripped through the city over the past week.

Bruce Willis, who has frontotemporal dementia, made a rare public appearance in the wake of the California wildfires. It’s believed to be the first time he has been seen publicly since stepping away from acting following his diagnosis in 2022.

"Bruce never missed a chance to show his gratitude with a heartfelt handshake," the actor's wife Emma Heming says.

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Bruce Willis recently made his first public appearance since 2022 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. In an Instagram post, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shows the 69-year-old actor, who grew up in Salem County, shaking hands and greeting first responders battling the ongoing California wildfires.

Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.

The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.

If that doesn’t warm your heart, I don’t know what will.

Bruce Willis made a rare outing, taking time to thank first responders.

Bruce Willis thanks first responders for their efforts saving homes and lives from the Southern California wildfires. His wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared video from the moment on Instagram.