Man shares story of trying to save homes from wildfires with just his garden hose


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NBC News’ Ellison Barber spoke to Felipe Carrillo about how he tried to save his and his neighbors’ homes in Altadena from the wildfires with just his garden hose. “I did as much as I could,” he said as he recalled trying to save as many homes as possible while the sky was red around him.


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