The Eaton Fire, one of the most destructive in Los Angeles history, has claimed at least 10 lives and burned thousands of acres. Amidst the devastating damage, residents have stepped up to help one another, using garden hoses and buckets of water to protect their homes and community.
Thousands of acres have burned and at least 10 people are believed to be dead. A man carries a bucket of water as people dig through the rubble of their home that was burnt by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025. this week in Altadena, California, good Samaritans grabbed garden hoses, fire extinguishers and kitchen pots, dumping as much water as they could onto houses in a desperate bid to save them from the intense flames.
Resident Ivan Perez told ABC News that regardless of the growing flames and intense emotions, everyone is continuing to help one another. 'Neighbors are taking care of neighbors right now,' Perez said. 'We're doing our best to keep each other safe here.' David Muir anchors a special edition of '20/20' with continuing coverage of the deadly California fires. 'American Catastrophe: LA Burning - A Special Edition of 20/20' starts tonight at 9/8c on ABC. People use garden hoses to protect a roof from embers as the Eaton wildfire burns nearby in Altadena, California, Jan. 8, 2025.The Eaton Fire has grown to nearly 14,000 acres on Friday with just 3% containment. It is believed to have damaged or destroyed 7,000 structures -- the most destructive in Los Angeles history. At least 10 people are believed to be dead as several fires broke out across Los Angeles and over 150,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes, according to officials. Despite the catastrophic damage,and unhealthy air quality, many neighbors have stepped up to assist one another. On Holliston Avenue, community members filled trash cans with water to put out fires. Their efforts prevented the flames from spreading further down the street. MORE: California fires weather forecast: More Santa Ana winds hitting, red flag warning to end Friday night As the Sunset Fire ignited on Wednesday night, residents turned to amateur firefighters in order to protect their own neighborhood. Several good Samaritans took action in Hollywood when embers ignited a palm tree directly above someone's house. Since the homeowners had already evacuated, several neighbors asked for permission on the Ring camera if they could climb to the roof and stop the flames from hitting the house. Lisa Diaz hugs a neighbor outside of their homes as the Eaton Fire sweeps through the area, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.Anthony Eichner Alvarez, 28, was one of the 10 community members to assist, saying he also helped put out a balcony fire in the same area, where at one point he was only 25 feet away from walls of flames and embers. 'This a brand new fire and there are no fresh firefighters on the scene,' Alvarez told ABC News. 'Let me go and do my part. Let me just try to do my best.'The dramatic moments were caught on KABC after a palm tree caught fire from a flying ember on Vista Street.With no protective gear, the group was able to partially extinguish the palm tree inferno with just a couple garden hoses. Police officers urged the residents to leave, but not a single neighbor stopped working.'You're putting your needs aside for the needs of others,' Alvarez said. 'To see a community coming together in a time of need and putting differences aside really made it count.
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