Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Heroic Rescue: Fire Chief Saves Woman from Raging California Wildfire

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Michael Martinez pulled a woman to safety from the Airport fire in Riverside County, captured in a dramatic video.

  • Video shows Chief Michael Martinez driving towards a woman walking dangerously close to flames on Ortega Highway.
  • The woman, whose identity remains unknown, was spotted staggering through the Cleveland National Forest amid the Airport fire.
  • Martinez, the last firefighter to leave the area, rescued her by pulling her into his emergency vehicle and driving her to safety.
  • A paramedic joined Martinez in the vehicle to provide immediate medical attention before transferring her to an ambulance.
  • The woman is currently being treated at a burn center, with further details about her condition yet to be disclosed.
Hero image