January 15th 2025.
A man was caught attempting to start a small fire using twigs and leaves by some heroic locals in Los Angeles. Witnesses described the man as being in a trance-like state, dressed in a black and white plaid shirt, with the excuse that he was feeling cold. Paul Haddad, who captured the incident on video, explained to the Daily Mail that the man seemed to be making a cup of coffee rather than realizing the danger he was causing to thousands of residents who were already threatened by ongoing wildfires.
Fortunately, another man came along and put out the fire with a water bottle, bringing an end to the potential disaster. Haddad shared, "I was walking along the LA river around 10 am when I saw a bunch of smoke. I then noticed a man burying leaves and twigs and starting a fire on the barricades along the bank. I confronted him, but he seemed to be in a daze. The gravity of the situation didn't seem to hit him."
The unidentified man's actions were even more concerning given the current state of the wildfires in Los Angeles, which have already burned almost 50,000 acres of land - an area equivalent to the size of Washington D.C. Despite this, Haddad noted that the man did not appear to be homeless and was casually making a campfire, as if he were making a cup of coffee. When confronted, the man simply stated that he was feeling cold, despite wearing a jacket.
Haddad also mentioned that there seemed to be something mentally wrong with the man, as he seemed to be in a trance-like state while starting the fire. He immediately called authorities, but unfortunately, they were too preoccupied with other blazes to address the situation at the time.
The wildfires in Los Angeles have been spreading rapidly due to high winds, and firefighters are working tirelessly to contain the disaster. The city is currently under various levels of fire warnings, from 'elevated' to 'extreme'. In the midst of this chaos, there have also been reports of looting, with dozens of people being arrested for burglary, drug possession, and other offenses. In one instance, ten burglary suspects were caught in the Pacific Palisades evacuation zone, six of whom were found with 'burglary tools' on them, according to the Santa Monica police. The situation remains tense, and rescue workers are still sifting through ash and rubble in the affected areas.
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