93-Year-Old Lady Stuck In City Devastated By Wildfire, Until Garbageman Shows Up To Save Her
When you say natural disaster, you think of floods or earthquakes, but there are more dangers mother nature has for us.
Take for example, California that has faced in the past 100 years terrible wildfires because of the hot and dry temperatures in the state. The threat carries on, and while authorities fight to tackle the fires, a lot of damage is left behind.
20. Watching the News
In the fall of 2018, the fire started in Camp Creek Road (California). Also known as the Camp Fire, last year’s wildfire spread over 200 miles of land in a little over a week, burning 18,000 buildings and emptying entire neighborhoods…
One of the residents was 93-year-old, Margaret Newsum. She was watching the news when the wildfire was getting close to her home!
She walked outside her house, looking for someone to help her go away and had no idea that help was coming from an unexpected hero!
19. Living in California Is Wonderful
While we must all agree that life in California is wonderful, with the beautiful weather and glamour, the dangerous yearly wildfires are not something homeowners would desire.
The Griffith Park Fire was a record wildfire, and before 2018 there were two other wildfires – in 1991 and 2017, taking dozens of lives…
18. Camp Creek Road Was on Fire
In November 2018, the worst fire was about to begin. Flames began in Camp Creek Road and quickly spread 30 miles in just 24 hours, making over 20 victims in the process.
The fire continued to spread for two weeks, destroying thousands of building in its way…
17. A Terrible Record
Unfortunately, with the Camp Fire, American history registered a total of five tragic wildfires that have had many fatalities.
The people of Paradise (California) saw terrible fires and nothing was standing after the flames burnt down… Everything was in ruins, and the fire was spreading, and the sheriff of Butte County had to act fast!