A brain surgeon and his son ignored evacuation warnings and instead put into action an emergency plan to save their oceanfront home—and their neighbor’s home—in the gorgeous Malibu community near Los Angeles.
For two straight days and nights before firefighters arrived, a neighbor joined them in struggling to put out fires wherever they erupted during the blustery conditions brought on by fierce Santa Anna winds.
Brain surgeon Dr. Chester Griffiths says their victory over the Palisades Fire wasn’t just physical bravery…