Heroes: Firefighter Jumps Fence In Daring California Wildfire Rescue

Early Wednesday morning, a wildfire began in the Los Angeles area. Since then, four more wildfires have erupted, making this the most destructive wildfire in LA history. As of the writing of this article, well over 25,000 acres are affected, most of which are 0% contained. Roughly 179,000 people are under evacuation orders. Amidst the chaos, local California firefighters are doing their best to rescue everyone they can from these deadly fires.

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This includes our animal friends, too. This can be seen in a recent video captured by NBC News reporter Gadi Schwartz. While reporting on these deadly fires, he found himself with a group of firefighters. As they worked to put out the nearby fires, they noticed a horse. It seemed as though the animal was stuck, so the heroic first responders swooped in to help.

Getting closer, it seemed that the horse was stuck on a fence. In order to free it, the firefighter had to jump that very fence. But that didn’t cause this heroic firefighter to second guess if the horse was worth his time. In fact, once he freed the horse, the firefighters took the time to get him to a safer location.

While the area is enclosed, the firefighter insists that the horse will be much safer there. This is true, in part, because he’s surrounded by decomposed granite. This material is not flammable, making it a great material for firebreaks.

“Firefighters are a blessing to this world,” someone shares in the comment section of this rescue video, with another adding, “Poor baby, thank you for helping him.”

“Poor baby, I’m sure the owners weren’t able to get to it in time,” a third person points out. “A lot of people were blocked off from getting to their animals, which makes me very sad.”

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