As the flames were striking the Pacific Palisades in California, they caused a lot of chaos and destruction. Amid all of the disarray, many people were trying to help each other out.
It wasn’t easy, as it usually meant trying to extinguish the fires or go through them to help whoever you could.
One incredible example of this was a man named Caleb Serban-Lawler, who was trying to help out in any way possible.
As the fires were still causing destruction everywhere, he was trying to help his neighbors extinguish them, but then, all of a sudden, a woman came up to him and asked for his help.
A Heroic Rescue
After Caleb saw a woman run up to his truck, he stopped and asked her if she was okay. She told him that she could not start her car because it was a hybrid.
It simply didn’t work, so she needed his help. Her pets needed to be evacuated and there was no way she could do it alone.
Caleb understood this woman’s situation. In fact, he noted that all he could imagine at that moment was his mother, so he rushed to help her.
She got into his truck and the two of them drove up the mountain to her home. Once they got there, they got out of the truck and sprung into action.
They were walking through flying embers and there was so much smoke that it was making it almost impossible for them to breathe.
It also impaired their vision, so it was really difficult to see where they were going. They were able to find her car, and they got all four pups safely out of there.
The Aftermath
They helped them get into Caleb’s truck. The man was shocked when he saw that the neighbor’s house was in flames.
Who knows what would have happened if he hadn’t gotten there in time? The two of them got safely away from the flames, and they were just shocked by what they saw.
Once they were finally safe, they moved three of the dogs into another vehicle while the fourth one had to be separated because he didn’t get along with all the others.
Shortly after, the man asked the woman where she would be staying. She told him that she was going to spend some time at her friend’s house in California.
The woman was still in shock after everything that had happened. The flames ruined their homes and who knows what would have happened if Caleb hadn’t been there.
She is so grateful to him because she believes that he saved her life. Caleb, on the other hand, believed that he was just doing the right thing.
He didn’t see himself as a hero. Caleb just wanted to help, and he believes that the world needs more people willing to do what he did because, in situations like this, that is what matters the most.