The iconic actor, in the midst of a dementia diagnosis, took time to visit first responders battling the Los Angeles wildfires in a rare new video.

Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

Bruce Willis took time to thank first responders in Los Angeles as the city’s devastating wildfires continue to burn. The actor — in an Instagram video shared by his wife, Emma Heming Willis, on Thursday — is seen shaking hands and posing for photos with Los Angeles police officers working during the fires,

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

In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.

Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma, shared video of the iconic actor thanking first responders as they work to protect the public from deadly Los Angeles area wildfires.

Bruce Willis, who has remained largely out of the spotlight after being diagnosed with FTD, shares rare video thanking first responders

The actor — who is battling dementia — was seen shaking hands and chatting with police officers in an Instagram video posted Thursday by his wife, Emma Heming.

Bruce Willis is showing his appreciation for those keeping everyone in Los Angeles safe during the wildfires. In a recent Instagram post shared by his wife, Emma Heming, the 69-year-old actor ...

"This makes my heart so freaking full," Tallulah Wilis, Bruce's youngest daughter with ex-wife Demi Moore, wrote in a comment on Emma's post. Emma Heming Willis/Instagram The new Instagram video ...

Bruce Willis is making a rare public appearance to thank LA wildfire first responders. In an Instagram video, Willis' wife and businesswoman Emma Heming Willis took to Instagram to share a ...

Bruce Willis was spotted in public for the second time since announcing his battle with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, on Wednesday (January 22). According to Daily Mail, the Die Hard icon was riding in the passenger seat next to his driver as they ventured through the San Fernando Valley on their way to Studio City.