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Pastimes : California - The Golden State?
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From: Thomas M.1/20/2025 10:08:52 AM
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Man who saved his house from LA wildfires using only a garden hose - while his neighbours properties were razed to the ground

John Carr, 65, ignored evacuation warnings to stay behind and save his inherited house his parents built in Palisades.

He leapt over fences, hurting a rib in the process, as the flames began to enter his rear garden and creep nearer to his home.

Mr Carr grabbed his garden hose to extinguish the spot fires and stayed awake 'all night and all day' to stave off the blaze.

'The house was built by my mother and father in 1960 and I lived here my whole life so there's a lot of memories here. And I think I owed it to them as well to try my best to save it,' the brave former pilot said.

'Some things in life are worth fighting for, you know. If I were to lose this house, it would be very difficult to afford to build a new house, to pay the enormous property taxes they have here. What would I do?'

In an interview with Reuters, Mr Carr can see calmly walking up to his home and cleaning the pond in his garden that has miraculously escaped unscathed thanks to his heroic efforts.

In stark contrast, his neighbours' homes and left nothing but a pile of ash and ruin as he claims not a single fire crew came to help him battle the flames.

dailymail.co.uk

Tom
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