It was like rain, and so we were just hitting everything we could that started up as fast as we could with garden hoses." Surrounded by flames "We had active fire, sparks and embers hitting the roof, chunks of bark about a half-inch in diameter, flaming, that were hitting us. "It was pitch black, black as midnight," he said, his eyes red-rimmed from exhaustion and smoke. Leaves were catching fire and floating down onto roofs, and the howling fire sounded like a jetliner taking off, he said. Jenvey said he thought he was going to die as he was fighting to save his house, and at one point realized he had no choice but to stay - all his exits were blocked by flame. "But it didn't seem to be able to jump to the barn, and I just kept watering the barn and watering any areas in the barn that caught on fire."ĭuration 1:02 California residents react to deadly fires that swept in and destroyed homes. "It was really scary when the rush of a huge amount of fire came up through the canyon at our house and barn," she said. Two of her dogs and nine cats died in the fire. He remained in hospital Saturday after fears he had had a heart attack. 'We're on our own'Ĭathy Fallon described the fire that destroyed her house as a "big tsunami." She stayed behind and was able to save her 14 horses and barn using a hose, but she lost her house and her husband wound up hospitalized the morning after the fire. Residents who already faced harrowing escapes are now struggling to cope with the lost lives and homes.Īt least 25 people have died and thousands of buildings and been lost due to fires raging across California. Death toll in California wildfires rises to at least 25 as blazes continue to rage.Northern California wildfire now deadliest in state history.
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