Operations & Training

Good Samaritan Prevents Flames from Spreading in Los Angeles County

July 24, 2024

The resident spotted the burning van at the foothills of the bone-dry Santa Susana Mountains.

A Good Samaritan jumped into action when he spotted a van burning in the foothills of the bone-dry Santa Susana Mountains.

The man used his water tender to hose off trees and the vehicle in an effort to keep flames from moving into the forest.

Fire crews arrived about eight minutes later and worked to douse and smother the fire, according to the Longview News-Journal.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.