A Los Angeles couple’s harrowing escape as the Eaton Fire approached their home was caught on a video doorbell
Altadena residents Jeffrey and Cheryll Ku shared the shocking footage their escape from the house on January 7 as the Eaton fire approached.
The Kuss are among the residents of Los Angeles who were forced to flee the wildfires that were ravaging the city. Kus described the experience on social media as “34 minutes of pure terror.”
“The Eaton fire just started on the hillside above us and we had to act FAST,” Jeffrey Ku wrote in an Instagram post. “Stormy winds, no power, we grabbed what we could. I filmed the fire between trips to the car and never would have imagined how quickly conditions could deteriorate. When we left, smoke filled the air making it hard to breathe [sic]embers were flying everywhere and the sky was bright orange.”
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A house burns in the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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The horrifying footage begins with Cheryll Ku frantically calling out to Jeffery saying “we’ve got a really big problem”. Moments later, he can be heard saying “honey, we gotta go.” From there, the video alternates between scenes of the couple running in and out of their house with their belongings and almost apocalyptic shots Eaton Firealong with a fiery red sky.
“Please, God. Please, God, save us. Please, God, save our house, please,” Jeffery can be heard saying in the video before leaving his home for what he “thought be the last time”.
In his Instagram post, Jeffery Ku said his house is still standing, but noted he knows others who weren’t so lucky and “lost everything.” Ku also expressed his gratitude to the first responders to fight the terrifying flames.
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Charred street signs stand near a destroyed structure on Lake Avenue after the Eaton fire, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Altadena, California. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Fires in Los Angeles have been terrorizing the population for a week, killing at least 24 people and forcing thousands to flee for their lives.
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned of “life-threatening and destructive” winds, adding that “the danger has not yet passed.” Crowley said the department is “carefully managing our operations to ensure we can respond quickly to any new fires.”
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Vehicles and homes burn as strong winds fuel devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area, forcing people to evacuate the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025. (Reuters/David Swanson)
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