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A California fire chief single-handedly saved his brother’s house and that of his neighbor, armed only with a carton of milk and a few beers.
Brian Fennessy said that was a first despite an almost 50-year career in firefighting.
As soon as Fennessy heard about the Eaten Fire springing in the canyon above Altadena, he was on his way to check on his brother. Unable to get in contact with them, the fire chief was going to help if he could.
But as he arrived in Altadena he got the phone call he so desperately wanted: confirmation that his brother and family had safely evacuated. Already in the area, Fennessy told KACB and CBS’ 60 Minutes that he thought he might as well check on his brother’s property.
Passing building after building either completely on fire or already burnt to the foundations, he found his brother’s home unengulfed along with the neighbor’s. However, he soon saw the gas meter in the back of the house had caught fire. Nearby, there was a hose, but no water came out.
“I thought I’ll check the refrigerator and all that was in there was some milk and a couple beers,” Fennessy told KABC.
“Went back out and kind of ran back there and cooled it off and pulled it back a little bit,” he added. “It wasn’t completely out, so I wasn’t sure if it was going to rekindle, but it was all I could do.”
As it turned out, it was enough, and the two homes remained the only ones in the whole neighborhood not burned down.
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