A California man whose residence was the one one on his block spared by the Eaton Fire captured a surprising video exhibiting the devastation in his neighborhood, saying “God knew what he needed to do to guard me.”
Enrique Balcazar recorded the footage on Jan. 9 as he returned to see what was left of his community in Altadena.
“This is throughout the road, the nook home and the 2 homes in entrance and all the road on my proper aspect is decimated,” he mentioned. “From what I may see, each home is burnt down on my block, aside from my home.”
“Why do I deserve this? I don’t know. I don’t assume I deserve it. But God bless everyone else with loads of insurance coverage to rebuild. God knew what he needed to do to guard me,” Balcazar added, whereas getting emotional.
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Enrique Balcazar’s residence in Altadena, Calif., left, was spared by the Eaton Fire. A neighbor’s residence subsequent to his is proven on the suitable. (Enrique Balcazar through Storyful)
The video taken by Balcazar exhibits him strolling round his property to survey any injury. As he pans the digicam round, his neighborhood seems in ruins, whereas crows might be heard eerily chirping within the background.
“Everybody behind me, how is that this? How may this even be true? Everybody behind me is burned down,” Balcazar continues, noting how lumber he was utilizing to construct an extension of his home was consumed by the wildfire.
“Even the lumber that we have been constructing the extension of the home, however my home is unbroken. But even my lumber burned down, how does that occur if not God? The neighbors are gone,” he mentioned.
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An extension that Enrique Balcazar was constructing onto his residence in Altadena emerged was unhurt throughout the Los Angeles wildfires. But the Eaton Fire consumed a few of the lumber he was utilizing in his yard. (Enrique Balcazar through Storyful)
At one level within the video, Balcazar reveals {that a} portion of his storage’s roof was nonetheless smoldering.
“The storage is even nonetheless standing. I don’t perceive how this occurs. This is God,” he mentioned.
“Alright, we’re going to go forward and put some water on that proper now, make sure that we put that out so it doesn’t reignite,” Blacazar added earlier than the video ends.
Enrique Balcazar’s neighborhood in Altadena was devastated by the Eaton Fire. (Enrique Balcazar through Storyful)
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“Besides that, all the home remains to be right here. Thank you God,” he mentioned.
