VIDEO: Firefighter rescues woman surrounded by Airport Fire in Riverside County

  • Source: KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles
  • Published: 09/17/2024 12:00 AM

Frightening video showed a firefighter rescue a woman surrounded by fast-moving flames last week during the Airport Fire in the Riverside County mountains. A Cal Fire battalion chief saw the woman in a dress walking on Ortega Highway Tuesday night in the El Cariso neighborhood of Lake Elsinore. Glowing embers danced at the women's feet as strong wind gusts fanned nearby flames. Cal Fire Battalion Chief Michael Martinez was in a department vehicle when he arrived at the haunting scene. "This is one of those moments that you hope you never come across," said Cal Fire Battalion Chief Michael Martinez. "As we came out, I was one of the last ones in line, just watching to see the progression of the fire. I just saw this person walking down the middle of the highway with fire on both sides."



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