“I thought I’ll check the refrigerator and all that was in there was some milk and a couple beers,” said Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy
- Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy was heading to Altadena after he was unable to reach his brother when the Eaton Fire approached
- At a neighbor’s home, Fennessy took milk and beers to cool off a gas meter that was about to ignite
- “This house was just burning and I had to do that a few times till it was done,” he told 60 Minutes
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.
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy told 60 Minutes and ABC affiliate KABC that while he was checking in on his brother’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…