Last week, as several homes in the neighborhood were already on fire, a retired captain from the Los Angeles County Fire Department acted quickly when the Palisades Fire started to approach his Malibu home.
Last Tuesday, when the worst of the fire was tearing along the coastline of LA County, Chris Hanson captured video that demonstrates how close the flames came to his house.
He acknowledges the efforts of the firefighters who were on the site as well as the defensible area he had surrounding his property.
Even though his efforts were successful, he has since changed his focus to assist those in his immediate vicinity. He’s keeping an eye on things because the winds are starting to kick up again this week.
“I believe we look fantastic… Hanson stated, “I don’t think the winds will be like they were on Tuesday night; that was a different kind of wind event.” “I mean, there are structures around here that lost pretty big metal girders that were ripped out of the ground.”
One of his neighbors is bedridden, while others of his neighbors are in their 90s. In order to eliminate the need for candles, he has delivered lanterns, and
His words, “That’s my priority,” “The five others are doing fantastically. We’re ready, and we all have generators. But I feel terrible for that one marriage. That’s now a twice-daily check.
Electrical technicians were working on power poles along the Pacific Coast Highway, and throngs of National Guardsmen were positioned outside his home on Monday, so he wasn’t the only one keeping occupied.
Additionally, a group of Tesla Cybertrucks arrived at the scene, enabling Starlink satellite technology to provide WiFi connection to the area where first responders were earlier experiencing connectivity problems.
Captain Adam Van Gerpen of the Los Angeles Fire Department stated, “This is crucial for our public information officers.” Additionally, for our strike teams who are out there attempting to communicate, as well as for our incident commanders. Although we now use radio communications, this will make wireless and cell phone communication possible.
According to the National Weather Service, further severe gusts are expected to hit Southern California late Monday, creating another “Particularly Dangerous Situation” in the area.