A firefighter comforts a lost dog while fighting wildfires in Los Angeles

Heartbreaking video from the ongoing fire in Eton, one of the many wildfires in Southern Californiaalso captured a tender moment between a lost dog and a firefighter.

On Wednesday, January 8, ABC World News Tonight shared footage on social media showing firefighters struggling to contain the raging blaze in Eton. The fire, located east of Los Angeles in Pasadena and Altadena, started on Tuesday and has since burned about 10,600 acres.

In the video, a stray black dog emerges from a block of burning houses in Altadena and walks down a sidewalk, with wooden fences and bushes burning behind him.

Eventually, a nearby firefighter battling the blaze—shown dressed head-to-toe and holding a hose that sprays water on the burning house—summons the frightened dog and calms the pet down by stroking his head as he continues to flush. down the house with the other hand.

ABC reported that a local animal rescue later took the dog to safety.

Social media users were touched by the firefighter’s kindness, writing in the comments of ABC’s TikTok post that the man was a “hero”.

“A true hero,” one wrote, while another chimed in: “This is not just a tragedy for housing (and people), but for all animals. It breaks my heart.”

Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone confirmed Thursday that the Eaton fire has been “significantly contained” but is still 0 percent contained.

The fire chief said almost 900 firefighters had been dispatched to the Eaton blaze, adding that the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

The Palisade firelocated on the coast in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, is also still burning. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said it had reached 15,832 acres and was 0% contained as of Wednesday.

Amid the chaos, additional fires also broke out in the Hollywood Hills, Studio City, Acton and Sylmar in Los Angeles County.

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Thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged, including many celebrities lives in Los Angeles, and the animals were badly affected by the fires. One veterinarian made headlines after she offered evacuees a place to keep their pets.

Annie Harvilich, who runs Animal Wellness Centers in Marina del Rey and Laguna Vista Veterinary Center in Harbor City, said. Los Angeles Times that she has taken in about 20 dogs, 20 cats and her brother’s Oreo rabbit because her hospitals can help treat injured pets and offer extra food and bedding.

“Most of the people who come to us are owners of several pets. They could take one dog or cat to the hotel, but not two or three,” Harvilich said.

Additionally, horse owners are working to move their animals to safety as the stables have been engulfed in flames. Local outlet KTLA reported that 40 horses were rescued from the Eton fire. The newspaper added that one runaway horse ran away during the rescue, but a passerby found it — healthy and with minimally burned hair — and reunited it with its owner.

Local affiliate station ABC7 said there are more than a dozen places where evacuees can take their pets — both small and large — including the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, Calif., El Camino High School in Woodland Hills and the Animal Care Center by the animals of Agoura in Agoura Hills.

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