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Stranded California Ambulance Crew Survived the Wildfire (and Saved Their Patients) by ...

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The news outlets are making much ado over the fact that a list of celebrities had to evacuate their homes in Malibu due to a wildfire and that some of those homes are lost. But fires are raging in many other areas where there aren't any movies stars, and regular people like you and me are barely escaping with their lives. And tragically, some are not so lucky.

When an ambulance evacuating critical patients became stranded in the inferno, things looked grim. The crew said goodbye to their families and then sprung into action. Their stories follow.

Current Wildfire Statistics

The Camp Fire, just North of Sacramento, leveled nearly the entire town of Paradise, consuming 6,453 homes and 260 businesses. 29 people have perished in the blaze and many are still missing. The wildfire is raging at 111,000 acres and as of this morning, Cal Fire says it is 25% contained. 15,500 structures are still at risk. The Camp Fire is the most destructive fire in the state's history.

The Woolsey Fire in Southern California, fanned by the infamous Santa Ana winds, is the one that has threatened Los Angeles and the star-studded outskirts. This fire threatens a much more highly populated area but thus far has been less deadly and destructive than the Camp Fire. 177 structures have been destroyed and 3 people have lost their lives. So far, It is blazing through 85,500 acres and is 15% contained, according to Cal Fire. 57,000 homes and businesses are at high risk from the inferno.

But these are just statistics. For a real story of survival and determination, read on.

Paramedics became stranded by the fire in Paradise

In Paradise, paramedics were trapped by the blaze and had to fight the fire on their own to save themselves and their patients. Ryan Scarborough listened with horror on a radio as his friends and fellow paramedics became trapped by the raging fire.

Well yesterday was a humbling day for many.

I got called into work to help where needed. I threw on my uniform didn't have time to shave or even do my hair. I came into our briefing room and was given keys and a radio. I turned on my radio and went out to my assigned Ambulance.

While I was checking equipment in my Ambulance, I heard a call for help. Two of our crews were trapped in the grasp of the Camp Fire and had no escape. This is the story that was told by one of the 4 hero's that saved all their patients.

They were dispatched to Feather River Hospital to evacuate patients. They got their patients loaded and started their transport.

While transporting their patients the fire surrounded them and over heated one of the Ambulances. They drove down a cede-sac. They didn't have any way to escape. They came on the radio and told BCEMS dispatch, that they were trapped in the fire and they have no escape and that they're taking shelter in the only standing house on the street with their patients.

They took everyone of their patients out of their Ambulances and carried or drug them, as flames drew closer and hot ambers burned them. They managed to get everyone into the garage. At that point they came back on the radio and gave an update of the address they were located and asked for a update on the response coming to their aid. They were told, we have a engine coming but they can't get into the area and CHP air 14 is en route for an evac.


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