Pacific Palisades brush fire threatens homes I ABC7

[@desertmoonlight2880]

Cant imagine being at work and knowing your house might be burned down when you go home. Heart goes out for those effected.

[@bruceb8140]

sucsk being a slave I guess

[@FilizeaSánchéz]

Especially if you have pets that you can't get to.

[@palika9369]

Thankyou to the incredibly skilled helicopter operators and firefighters.

[@nancyzielke2922]

God protect those amazing heroes 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@TNTVideo88]

Why wouldn't they move the truck up just a lil to let those vehicles out??

[@kingofmetal1961]

Amazing, Amazing footage from ABC 7, Chicago here watching this phenomenal fire-fighting effort that was Oct 21st in California. Meanwhile, it is snowing. It was snowing here in Chicago at 1:30 pm when this fire was trying to do it's worse at 11:30am, Just a FANTASTIC EFFORT by the Fire crews and by The Helicopter Pilots. The drops that the pilots made were just Incredible. God bless you all.

[@kysersose3924]

It is amazing watching some of the finest, most brave Americans do their work. God bless them all.

[@cindyhurzeler3885]

That chopper hit the backside of that house perfectly. The pilot has some mad skills!

[@bobschultz1929]

They are wasting good Pacific Ocean water on this shit 🤦‍♂️

[@ven.lamanamgyal5269]

LONDON CALLING! ....Like[D] my 'little cessna', Dad's actually...'til he passed EVER_ACTIVE USAF/both of us 'Docs', 'CHOPPERS always made me a BIT 'nervy' esp. jumping out of them [training] for med-scenes hurt my back - a mere Hint of What was to come - anyhow stay fire-free/FLY HIGH! - check your 'Chute! blessings!

[@bradbutcher3984]

Hey California, you should invest in firebombers. You're pissing in the wind with those choppers.

[@desertmoonlight2880]

@@bobschultz1929 your joking right or a idiot

[@cindyhurzeler3885]

@@georgeshepard3695 You must be very proud. It's dangerous work. Their precision is amazing.

[@MrKendall420]

I use to run up and down on those hills along the beach..Please be SAFE out there, Firefighter Heroes..Thank you for all you do:) (from Lauren)

[@mercator79]

That Erickson bird is amazing and the precision the three pilots and the on ground firefighters have is excellent.

[@Entrepreneuriiish]

Not me watching this for 30 min realizing this was 5 years ago😂

[@coreytyler6066]

Me too! I was like OMG get outta there! and then I see "5 years ago"............... oh..

[@Entrepreneuriiish]

Hahahaha😂

[@BrandanLee]

That skycrane pilot is baller. Nice shot boss.

[@JRWeezy84]

Noone gonna talk about the firetruck blocking those people in their driveway? Lmao

[@bluntforcetrauma2141]

One ripped their bumper off on the firetruck

[@obiwan-hf1vp]

Yeah, wtf was that. The he says they are “life first”? You were literally preventing those people from evacuating. Those helicopter pilots deserve presidential medals for saving that entire community.

[@clarettanijhuis8345]

WOW....hats off to the firefighter & helicopter crews....amazing responses 🤩

[@MrWightHD]

I'm curious why, as a home and pool owner, these people don't invest in a high output waterpump and firehose for situations like this. A garden hose is useless but with 10,000 gallons sat in the yard.........

[@icelandviking1961]

CSXRockford But the view? Build a house in a stupid area, asshole to elbow with neighbors and get lots of insurance. California at it’s best.

[@decoff]

thats like saying lets give Teachers guns to protect against live shooters. I say, leave it to a professional. Firefighters are not just citizens that fight fire. They are trained professionals and are required to past physical tests. I understand where you're coming from, who wouldn't want to be able to protect their home. But I can tell you with experience, these fires are not your average fire. These are walls of flames, that can grow higher than the house itself and winds over 50mph thrusting them. Believe me when I tell you, I've been in it, its very scary and you don't want to be there.

[@MuhammadTariq-sf1ol]

Thanks for this excellent coverage. Hats off to the skillful helicopter pilots and fire fighters on ground and specially to the brave residents of those houses who not only saved their own houses but they also saved the whole community. Had they not shown the courage, God forbid all the houses in this community would have caught fire. Really touched by their determination and courage. Wish them all the best. With Love, Tariq From Islamabad (Pakistan)

[@jaredkinneyjr]

Absolutely phenomenal coverage! Thanks from Ohio

[@garyconner6151]

Chicago praying for you

[@kenjidaijobu1410]

great helicopter PILOT! awesome job Sir.

[@veronicalee3257]

I hope everyone is going to be ok!!! We are praying for them!!!

[@luvtoolearn]

This video is from 5 years ago… I agree with you about the current fires though.

[@kathryncarter6143]

Extremely impressive job by firefighters! Way to go!!

[@dstuartbrig]

I HOPE EVERYONE KNOWS THIS FIRE TOOK PLACE OCTOBER 2019, NOT SEPTEMBER 2020. Okay good.

[@miss.g-shun-w]

@D' Essay this was posted 10 months ago

[@najahclemente1657]

D' Essay this was posted in 2019 lol

[@sinead.]

Wait what!? Oh my God why are they showing this?!

[@Swishh99]

You would’ve thought that the county learned their lesson here. Nope, let’s keep diverting water into the ocean.

[@toffthe]

Firemen are so brave , their training is amazing.

[@sarabrant723]

@J. Milton Jeffreys yessss!! And the cops get paid more $$.. firefighters do it bc they love it police do it for power and greed!!! Bless these firefighters! They are amazing heros saving all those homes!!!!

[@amaizingworld880]

lots of idiots bagging on cops.

[@garyconner6151]

Come on.all this water and we can't put out a 🔥.but we can go to the moon and mars.gee whiz

[@ChromeOfTheFuture]

Kent Horvath I love you

[@redbaron474]

2:47 smooth move by the FD in using their engine to BLOCK the driveway and hinder escape!

[@sinead.]

It's actually the opposite going on

[@johnkarls2132]

Build a home in an area that has all to common mud slides and fires and wonder why there is always destruction!!!

[@shelleygold4923]

Wakey wakey this is you an agenda 21 look it up look it up wake up

[@decoff]

not sure you noticed, but there are alot of humans in this world. Most live in So Cal. and need places to live :)_. Which means realist-ate and geography. People like to live in less congested areas like this to get away from the crowds, traffic, thieves, etc... The Malibu fire last year which I personally witnessed burned down alot of celebrities homes, and that area is also prone to wildfire. Does that mean no one should build there ? There are laws set in place regarding the brush set back. People live near the ocean where there are natural disasters like flooding, hurricanes, etc.. and that property isnt cheap by anyone's standards, but people choose to live there despite the risks.

[@shelleygold4923]

Sounds like you work for the government

[@nikkipoohw]

😂

[@angusosborne3151]

Never mind the garden hose, useless. But all of these homes seem to have swimming pools. If you want to try and protect your home then buy a gas operated portable water pump, there no bigger than a generator. Buy the proper size hose lines and nozzles, learn how to use it properly and you might have half a chance.

[@decoff]

sad to see this and to see the desperate home owners trying to fight with garden hoses. Like bringing a knife to a gun fight. And to see the people trying to get out of their driveway with a fire engine blocking it.. WTF...I pray that this is resolved as safely and quickly as possible.

[@jackanthony976]

I noticed that too. Why would a fire truck park deliberately block the driveway of people who are desperately trying to get out before the fire hits?

[@eetuthereindeer6671]

​@@jackanthony976you had different opinions about that

[@juditheddins8891]

Pray for firefighters and people who have lost everything. Protection & Restoration. Angels watch over the cities, thank you Yahshua

[@shelleygold4923]

I wonder if it's true that firefighters are shooting people

[@donbrinkman3874]

Great coverage, great work by the FF.

[@jimmccabe801]

It's funny how people that have never been in this situation have all the answers.

[@mcearl8073]

I was thinking the same thing, I wouldn’t want some who’s probably just trying to cover his ass telling me I can’t try to protect my own home. A garden hose can’t stop everything but it can stop some and those particular guys he was talking about had a huge stone wall to somewhat protect them and they don’t seem to be in a situation where they could be trapped or anything. If the garden hose buys them a few extra minutes till the firemen can put out the main fire that’s all they need, they don’t have to put out the whole hillside. That a fine last name you have by the way

[@jimmccabe801]

@@mcearl8073 thanks. I've had it quite a while. Yours ain't damn good also.

[@nicollevandyke5950]

Thinking the same thing. I can’t imagine how terrifying this must be for families that have to flee their homes. Praying for all of these families and the firefighters, EMS, and police running in, while everyone is running out.

[@heatherwhittaker6169]

Or we were in and we're smart enough to get out.just saying.

[@jonnyshanon2103]

And what specifically was their answers?

[@AlexPerez-kt5sj]

if you look really close at 4:06 the Crossover hits its bumper on the firetruck.

[@yoman5136]

Alex Perez HIT & RUN !

[@joshmiller1928]

See all o the assets getting out?

[@rudyrush6015]

challenge: accepted

[@dantheman9152]

Broo that lady was about to rip her bumper off

[@dangtruck5438]

Why doesn't that fire truck pull forward so that homeowner can get out of his driveway

[@dennismeier4161]

The best reason for me is that the first responding Fire Company's aren't thinking about it... And it was just the most easy way how to stretched the line of hoses to make powerful streams of water possible... Etc.

[@chadsmith66]

He hit the fire truck bout took of his front bumper lol

[@denysephenix2349]

this is such a terrible situation. so dangerous and everyone involved hera are so brave.. I hope they all get out safely. Love you all

[@RockCrushing777]

The chopper pilots are the best at dropping the water ...great fly boys

[@obiwan-hf1vp]

That entire fire crew deserves presidential medals for saving that entire community. God bless them all.

[@joycenorthwind6874]

Wow. if I owned one of those homes I'd be terrified I was going to lose it but so grateful those firefighters and helicopter crews are so amazing.

[@geneadaway2671]

Okay, this is 5 years ago.

[@tshaffer9681]

This is from 5 years ago.!!!! WTF.!!!!

[@sherryklosterman3843]

No stupid this is live

[@VickiRN920]

No... it's from 2019

[@thesecretmask9086]

Sure!...... Do all they can, move heaven and earth, bring in equipment from Canada even! But allow the irreplaceable rain forest to burn until its completely gone. You can really tell just how important money is and just how loud it talks in this world with this one. Makes me sick to my stomach

[@kdorseyltc]

Maybe the homeowner had to squeeze around the fire truck but their house was saved from burning- minor inconvenience. These fire fighters know their priorities, and do it hauling heavy hoses, wearing heavy protective gear and risking their lives. U need to grow up!

[@graytabbygehrke1352]

So true...😢

[@hellsbells1262]

This is heart wrenching watching these people and the mess this fire may cause on their livelihoods. Prayers to all those families, may the brave firefighters be able to save their homes.

[@luvtoolearn]

This video is from 5 years ago, it’s confusing since there is also fires going on now.

[@almaross3117]

Praying for every one this is so sad

[@movingforward2570]

??? How can u block the dribeway and still telling the people to leave??

[@summerraines804]

Praying for safety of people & animals....❤❤❤

[@hotgirlslistentoenhypen8287]

Lmao 💀

[@MissLexiMarie]

at 4:15 you can see that a driver ripped their front bumper off trying to get around the fire truck that was trapping them in their drive way, as the fire was quickly approaching their home.

[@amydavis4945]

Good grief people! You see a wall of smoke with flames right behind your house and you need to be TOLD TO LEAVE? Get the hell out! Standing in your back yard with a GARDEN hose is not going to protect your house - it just makes you another person the firefighters needs to risk THEIR LIVES to come and rescue. GET OUT!

[@sherryklosterman3843]

Well said

[@gilliangemini]

its wonderfull all the firemen, the strategy !! the coverage by the channel is perfect !

[@SoulLifesPurpose]

Thank you for being you, Steve Gutenberg!! Beautiful message that everyone needs to hear! We are all connected and we need to start putting unconditional love into this world!! I knew I loved you from the first time I saw you on police Academy!! 💜💜

[@luvtoolearn]

This video is from 5 years ago. It confused me as well at first.

[@SoulLifesPurpose]

@ ahhhh, looks just now

[@marcaskew7846]

2 CHRONICLES 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

[@munaabdinaasir7588]

Oh my god subxanalah I am somali girl alaah saves California inshaallah

[@hansdampf640]

so much pools but noone got proper pumps to run a bigger hose

[@ghostirene3939]

Prayers for families and friends I hope they're ok so sorry for the loss of thire home my heart Gose out to them 🙏😥❤️

[@bobschultz1929]

Lil Yaya B They are wasting good Pacific Ocean water on this shit 🤦‍♂️

[@sea302]

I must disagree on his statement that they are wasting their time as I've witnessed men save their home with a single hose. Everything around burned except the homes that the men fought hard for.

[@g1mmedatdome284]

If you are considering leaving your pets... just stay, it will be fine.

[@shannonmitchell3061]

So the entire fire department down from 3300. What a fu.

[@matthewvillasenor1315]

California my prayers & condolences are with you all I hope some of them home owners have home owners insurance I am praying for you California Matthew age 37 in Norfolk, Virginia The east coast of the United States of America !!!!

[@Bibleinformationandhelp]

Matthew 6:19-21 King James Version (KJV) 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

[@renewaugaman7195]

EXHAUSTED from Praying, ALL BE SAFE, BLESS FIREFIGHTERS. I AM SO SORRY, NEWS REPORTERS BE SAFE. HEART ON SLEEVE.

[@marioswindowcleaning5617]

And Newsom didn't learn anything

[@mhillvo]

Who in the hell even thinks they will be safe building a home in such areas? Especially when I've lived in Compton for decades and have watched this occur, year after year after year after year. And I'm not even kidding here. Makes no sense, and yes, I feel badly for those affected every year. Wealthy enough to build but nonsense when you watch this happen eventually? Fire department personnel from outside of the area being deployed and people waiting until the very last minute to evacuate. Dry brush from years of drought here have left many areas very susceptible to the slightest heat wave, spark, illegal fire or fireplaces without adequate grates to keep an ember from escaping, then the high winds that have been a part of the So Cal landscape ever since I was a kid, now in my mid 60's and have to watch this again....hard to feel a lot of compassion when they should know better...insurance companies cower as homes go up in flames. We recently had an unparalleled heat wave in the last week and it seems inevitable something was going to hit the extremely dry brush and the news points out the tragedy, but seriously...they didn't know it was a possibility in these risky areas in the first place? Did they not think it would occur or were they all so supposedly well off that they figured it would never happen to themselves? Insane...unwise to live there and not have the brush properly managed, then if the cut too much brush, if we have a major storm event, the mudslides beyond belief. Bible talks about building a good house on rock instead of on sand. I shake my head when I think of the losses they will experience. If they gave me a home up there, no way in Hades I would even think of living in these areas. When do we learn? When realtors develop any sort of conscience...don't hold your breath, folks. They'll rebuild and then sell other dumb youngish people on the idea of living in these same areas. Always happens decade after decade till Kingdom Come. They should not live here....and now, seems many will no longer. Very sad the backstory to news coverage. RPV seems much safer and they can have fires too, past tense, but nothing like what we're seeing currently. Even Bixby Knolls, if you have such means, makes far more sense. Torrance even and other cities, Manhattan Beach, Huntington and coastal communities. Dry brush burns, humans.

[@feels6233]

Both pilots and firemen better have million dollar gift cards from all those homeowners.

[@chrisreed26]

The home at 32:50 that was saved by the helicopter drop was recently sold..1099 Palisades Dr..nearly 4 million!! The one home that all you see is bare wood roof being built, was a 60's original classic that was almost a tear down..what a shame..

[@Netstarr88]

I recommend every homeowner have a real fire hose, these fire departments can't do much, maybe save one home per block.

[@johnnykananaskis335]

Especially if you have pool ! Gas pump and 100 ft of hose should be mandatory.

[@drharmonica]

You have to love the fire truck that parked right in front of a driveway where two cars are attempting to flee. Now they're blocked. Good thinking guys.

[@andypham1242]

Im feel bad for animals stay safe any one

[@melisawilson1082]

I'm also very worried about the people....

[@nerdgarage]

So nice of the fire truck to park across the end of the driveway so people CANT evacuate. Great to know that the fire department cares.

[@Priyanka.Rao1977]

Even the houses on this seemingly middle class street are in the millions…..

[@Calmer573]

looks like the firefighters are doing an amazing job.

[@SueDawson-pl1cx]

Amazing that with only 500 gallons of water a shot these guys keep moving forward. They must be exhausted and to not have been injured with that wind so unprecedented is amazing also.

[@DLWELD]

Miss Mayor, why does dry and fire prone LA, not have bigger reservoirs? Why was the one Palisades reservoir empty for "cover repairs" in the height of the fire season?

[@Deckelmaho1234567889]

Mother Nature has spoken.

[@notshylo]

Did that house around 11:20 have some kind of automated sprinkler system? I didn't see any firefighters at that spot, but it looked like multiple streams of water shooting out onto the flames/hillside.

[@TiempoNuevo-ew7ty]

Amazing how most of these fires are in areas that only have ONE WAY streets. Why is that?

[@lisamack5372]

Tiempo Nuevo ....🤔 wonder why! these ‘so-called wildfires’ are once again, looking anything but!

[@mcearl8073]

Tiempo Nuevo Everything is a conspiracy, including one way roads.

[@thjonez]

is this arson?

[@amydavis4945]

Those helicopters are absolutely invaluable! They literally saved those houses (so far)! I was literally holding my breath a few times watching as they dumped watch *just in time* - this is just so tragic! I pray all those firefighters (and everyone) stays safe!

[@andymullarx6365]

So those green trees will burn but the trees in Paradise didn't burn but the houses right next to them did. Odd difference.

[@whitefang8329]

Firefighters did a great job on this video. True Heroes.

[@BANE2025]

They are using a video clip from 4 years ago.

[@martinoshinsky5713]

Love seeing all these new comments on a fire that took place in October 2019.

[@MedicalMalpracticeLawyerRMarti]

Thank you GOD for keeping our Harlem homes and streets beautiful. GOD bless the people of LA.

[@drahculia3579]

Who's back here again, in January 2025?

[@dimetime35c]

I've said this on other videos and I'll say it here. THIS IS WHY YOU DO YOUR BRUSH CLEARING!!!!!

[@harrykrebs]

Note to rookie firefighter: DO NOT park your fire engine blocking the homeowner's escape route.

[@harrykrebs]

at 2:10

[@mcearl8073]

Harry Krebs Note to homeowners, leave when you are told so you’re not getting in the way of the men trying to save your home. Those people were at no risk of life or limb, they could just walk across the street. If the truck had parked forward or backwards a bit one of the hoses would have had to go across their driveway and I guarantee you the woman who ripped her front end of her car off would have ran over the hose. People are so fucking self centered. “Make sure you save my home but I’m going to need you to move your truck because I waited to leave and now I’m hungry and want to run to Panera quick”

[@sandranatali1260]

Rats will be running scared, looking for a place to be safe. Many years ago, a fire in the San Fernando Valley, Porter Ranch, after the fire was contained, people had rats in their homes. The fight against these intruders lasted weeks. They never mention how the fire creates it own wind, and traveling fast. Low Santa Ann winds is a blessing for all.

[@gregorygeorgoffairforceret8844]

Bring in the Supertanker! It is up in Sonoma County fighting the fires up there. We need more Supertankers built to cover muliple fires.

[@YuriMurata-v6c]

As an volunteer for American Red Cross, my partner and I had gone to a Forest Fire in the Sierra Mountains, where a little town was destroyed by Forest Fire. The tiny town probably had one or two signal light. The town was empty. We attempted to attach our “Notice” that we had been there to offer Red CrossVouchers. The town was totally in ashes…nothing there where we could attach our lettter. To this day (20years later when I see films like yours) I wonder if anybody knew we had arrived with vouchers, from Sacramento. Memories do not forget sadness. Yuri

[@beverlyrea5713]

WOW. When they were clearing the mountain and getting ready to build up into the canyon, we thought they were going to connect that drive to the Valley....Just for this reason. One way in and one way out ..Dangerous and EVITABLE.....

[@SECRETCINEMALOSANGELES]

the roof the roof is on fire ..................

[@thehifiwifiguy]

Why don't the municipalities hire water truck drivers to assist with dousing homes?

[@najahclemente1657]

Travis B the fire moves so quickly and 1000s and maybe even more, houses are in danger. They can’t have 1000s of water trucks at every house. Saving lives should be more important then a house you can rebuild, you can’t rebuild a life.

[@thehifiwifiguy]

@@najahclemente1657 When did I suggest reallocating firefighters and EMS?

[@seanokeefe703]

I worked a Reed Hycalog facility in Houston and in the Hazardous waste building had a deluge fire system. Not sure if they could be adapted for a house but they could take a look at a fire system for the surrounding areas of the homes that can utilize the time before fire personnel can get there. The deluge system appeared to have water in pipes in place to be used to extinguish the fire, Nupi America's makes a plastic pipe with fittings that can be joined with electricity , a network of pipe full of water may be part of a solution. One would think some kind of cactus type plant might grow where the dead grass can't.

[@alanpeterson6224]

Nice work. The fire truck parks right in the driveway when people are trying to leave.

[@Ryanezek36]

They should have left before the fire fighters

[@VessellNick]

They had plenty of room to get out lol that lady is just an idiot driver

[@yolandarates3298]

Nick V did you saw that her front bumper got removed :-)? the way she turn was to close to the truck that she got the bumper removed from her car

[@VessellNick]

@@yolandarates3298 exactly. The way SHE turned. She could've gotten out of there much faster without causing any damage to her car or the truck. Driving is easy.

[@fordsrestorations970]

I gave The Californians free ideas how to build a fireproof home , but they said it's okay to let their houses burn so they can collect the insurance again every year so that contractors will have more work to do

[@sanmei7424]

😡deliberately ignoring and letting the disasters happen again and again 😡😡😡

[@christieperry9221]

I have instructed my family how to prepare a bug out bag for a moments notice. A rolling suitcase or two can hold a lot of important stuff.

[@dizziechef9502]

I will definitely donate to our fire departments now after seeing these fighters risk their lives for our homes

[@patricialong5767]

I've seen these fires rip up the hillsides as a very young child in LA. We lived on top of a canyon/butte and every single summer, a fire would rip up the hillside! And those Santa Ana winds, oh my!

[@denisebeanblossom1826]

People don’t understand how fast these DEW fires burn and how hot they are. These have been used in other countries and they will be used on other states in the US. This state is full of good people. It’s just the bad ones are rich and they run the place. Pray for the common working people who just happen to live here.

[@garyconner6151]

It needs to rain.

[@chickenwings079]

Anyone else see the car reversing out of their driveway ( 4:11 ) and ripping off the front of their bumper because it got caught on the fire truck?! I definitely understand protocol especially in an emergency situation but they could’ve let the people out they arrived just seconds before they got in their cars. Only love for the firefighters though they are heroes!

[@valeriecheersbrown4829]

Praying for Northern California!

[@garyconner6151]

The Midwest is praying 🙏 for you

[@amydavis4945]

These homeowners need to be told they are not doing ANYTHING with a garden hose. The water they are using (and taking AWAY FROM THE FIREFIGHTERS) is just going to evaporate in the air before it ever gets to the flames. All they are doing is risking their own lives, risking lives of firefighters that will have to rescue them, AND pulling water from the system that the firefighters NEED to protect their homes. It should be illegal for them to do what they were doing.

[@suzieturmel7333]

From Quebec, Canada. I pray for you in California.

[@juditheddins8891]

Pray LA and all of Cali..Yah is listening so pray for one another in humility ❣❣

[@garyconner6151]

Amen to that

[@bobbythecat12]

hi iam from the uk this is so awful to see and across the usa too. prayers go out to everyone to keep safe in some way I no its not much but god please help these pepole in every way and to help more after the fires too amen

[@curtisjimison6234]

God bless those firefighters they do an amazing job