Bunny Museum vows to return, reveals plans to start GoFundMe after outpouring of support over Altadena fire

The Bunny Museum was one of many structures to take a hit in the Eaton Fire on Wednesday. Run by husband-and-wife duo Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski, the structure stood as "the world's only museum about everything bunny."

Located in Altadena on Lake Avenue, the Bunny Museum stood as one of the most famous attractions in LA for almost three decades, hosting almost 50,000 bunny-related artifacts alone. The massive blaze in the Golden State has scorched over 10,000 acres and claimed the lives of at least five since its inception on Thursday evening.

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All we know about the Bunny Museum as owner stayed up all night trying to put the flames out with a hose, to no avail

In the wake of the tragedy, the couple have since taken to X to address their supporters, vowing to make a comeback soon:

"Sad and heartbreaking to report that The Bunny Museum burnt to the ground. Saved only a few bunny items. Saved the cats and bunnies. The museum was the last building to burn around us as Steve so valiantly hosed the building down all night long."

In a follow-up tweet, they revealed that there's a fake GoFundMe page going around, adding that they have plans to launch their own page soon.

"Thank you for the thousands of comments, posts, and emails. We appreciate and love 'em all. And many made us laugh! We are so delighted we made so many visitors hoppy. Thank you for spotting a fake Gofundme account. We will be setting an official one up tomorrow."

The Bunny Museum's Lake Avenue location was its second, the first being when the couple started in their home in Pasadena in 1998. In a third follow-up tweet, they made the following vow:

"The Bunny Museum will rebuild and it will be our 3rd location. Anyone want to donate a building for a 501c3 non-profit museum? Steve and Candace, 2 bunnies, and 3 cats are currently in a motel. Not a hoppy day, today, but tomorrow will be hoppier with so many good wishes. Thanks."

Speaking with CBS News, Steve Lubankski revealed that "All of the Old Town, the iconic Altadena Old Town, is gone," he further added, "Our museum is gone. That'll hit me in a while." He revealed that while he was able to save their pets and a few belongings, most of their collection as well as the building had been decimated almost entirely:

"It was, it took my wife and I almost 40 years to put it together, but the way it is ... it will still go on," Lubanski said.

The museum's official Facebook page reveals that Lubanski stayed at the building all night, trying to extinguish the flames with a hose in the hopes that he could save some of it, but per CBS News, when the adjacent building collapsed, the flames spread rapidly. The museum was "the last building to burn" in that vicinity.

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At the time of writing, the couple, their pets, and a few bunnies are all looking for "a temporary place to live." They are also urging all fans and supporters to keep an eye out for the fake GoFundMe pages.