KTLA Reporter John Fenoglio Pitches in to Put Out House Fire

KTLA reporter John Fenoglio was reporting live from the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on Tuesday evening when he tried to help put out some flames that had spread to a home.

The station said Fenoglio is a former EMT and volunteer firefighter who

“It looks like the back of his house is catching [fire],” Fenoglio said as he walked through a neighborhood ravaged by the wildfire, with embers spreading the blaze from house to house.

He picked up a garden hose, turned the spigot and walked around to the side of the home to put out two areas that were on fire.

“You see these structures light up very quickly. If there’s a garden hose right here,” Fenoglio told the audience, “obviously, that’s not our job, but you try to help when you can.”

KTLA said it was unclear if the home remained intact after the live report.

The Eaton Fire erupted Tuesday evening amid strong Santa Ana winds and charred more than 10,000 acres as of Wednesday afternoon. Dozens, if not hundreds, of homes have been destroyed. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.