{"id":1098,"date":"2025-01-17T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T07:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldculturepictorial.com\/wcp-blog\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2025-01-29T19:59:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T19:59:52","slug":"california-fire-chief-saves-two-homes-from-la-fires-with-milk-beers-he-finds-in-fridge-when-water-hose-runs-dry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldculturepictorial.com\/wcp-blog\/california-fire-chief-saves-two-homes-from-la-fires-with-milk-beers-he-finds-in-fridge-when-water-hose-runs-dry\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Fire Chief saves two homes from surrounding blaze with milk and beers he finds in fridge when faced with melting gas meter and dry fire hose"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldculturepictorial.com\/images\/content_6\/fire-chief-saves-home-with-milk-beers.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Orange County fire chief uses milk, beer to save homes from Eaton Fire\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dFPDMUadZkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(quote)<br><br>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/fire-chief-uses-milk-couple-beers-save-homes-la-fires-8776680\">A California fire chief had to improvise while trying to save whatever homes were left standing as the Eaton fire threatened a neighborhood in Altadena.<\/a><br>\nAt a neighbor&#8217;s home, Fennessy took milk and beers to cool off a gas meter that was about to ignite &#8211; &#8220;This house was just burning and I had to do that a few times till it was done.&#8221;<br><br>\n\nOrange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy told 60 Minutes and ABC affiliate KABC that while he was checking in on his brother&#8217;s neighborhood, he saw that the gas meter on one of the homes was about to ignite. Although he was able to find a hose, there was no water at the time, according to KABC, so he had to make a forced entry into the home.<br><br>\n\n&#8220;I thought I&#8217;ll check the refrigerator and all that was in there was some milk and a couple beers,&#8221; Fennessy told the outlet. &#8220;Went back out and kind of ran back there and cooled it off and pulled it back a little bit,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It wasn&#8217;t completely out, so I wasn&#8217;t sure if it was going to rekindle, but it was all I could do.&#8221;<br><br>\n\nIn the aftermath, he said that only two homes in the neighborhood survived the blaze, including his brother&#8217;s. &#8220;I think this is our new reality,&#8221; Fennessy said, according to KABC. &#8220;This house-to-house, these urban conflagrations, we&#8217;re going start seeing them more and more.&#8221; As of Friday, Jan. 17, the Eaton Fire, which is currently 65% contained, has left 16 people dead and burned over 14,000 acres, CAL Fire reported.<br><br>\n\n(unquote)<br><br>\n\nImage courtesy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/california-fire-chief-uses-milk-185855432.html\">Yahoo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(quote) A California fire chief had to improvise while trying to save whatever homes were left standing as the Eaton fire threatened a neighborhood in Altadena. 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