Just fyi people I was at work 20 miles away when this fire started. I was able to get back up to paradise but it was my wife who had to evacuate my 1, 2, 7 and 8 year old kids. She held it together as long as she needed to and words can't explain how proud of her I am. I had to run and find her and as soon as I found her I took over. Untill you are stuck in gridlock traffic with thousands of people trying to escape down 1 four lane highway with flames all around you, you cant post heartless comments like what I've seen tonight. I really didnt think there were people out there like you.
So thankful you made it out alive. I'm so,sorry for your loss. I wouldn't,bother reading the comments. Everyone has an opinion, just like assholes. Lots of assholes on the internet. Thanks for sharing your experience. I live in corning and could see the fire from my home. My heart goes out to you and your family.
That was so terrifying to watch that I cannot imagine the terror of being inside that event, especially with your 4 young children. There was a brief moment toward the end of the video that showed you and your wife clutching each others hands for support. It spoke volumes. You are correct that no one should be making judgements from behind the safety of their computer screens. What I saw was a very brave, determined and rightly terrified young couple. Glad you and your family made it out safely.
I was panicking and crying right along with her, my mind flashing to what would I do in this same situation, with my babies in the back seat? She was amazing. That's all I have to say.
Ignore the assholes, there are alot of hateful trolls around. No one can remain completely calm surrounded like that. And while she was overcome with fear she still tried to comfort the kids. Glad your family made it out safe. So sorry to see all this destruction.
@Diane Berg and you forgot his best friend the minority character preferably black but they do like the very smart Asian as well coming on a strong third on the minority wheel of POC characters will be the loudmouth Latino best friend or the Mexican best friend and his kids they all got asthma and they all dropped thier inhalers trying to get into their vehicle so they're going to have to make a detour at the burning Pharmacy risk life and limb to get to the last inhaler and fight with the looters at the same time oh and they left their Chihuahua back in their trailer right next to the burning house now the trailers on fire so they're going to have to risk life and limb again just to get to the Chihuahua as everything is exploding around them and they take off without the dog the scene cuts to a Burning Tree and there's the little mutt barking at the fire on one of the last branches that's not burning cool action photography as the little dog miraculously jumps over 75 ft into the air in slow-mo and is the vehicle is speeding away the dad with one hand on the steering wheel reaches out and catches their dog and flips the little flea bag into the backseat with the kids and make their escape as everything explodes behind them as the camera pans out for the wide shot of all the destruction you can still hear that fucking dog barking it just won't stop damn Chihuahua the black or Asian BFF does the noble self-sacrifice towards the end so that Marky Mark can get back and Salvage his relationship with his wife and obnoxious kids all of them have asthma and just for extra drama one of them is probably on dialysis the Latino or Mexican best friend gets crushed in their car with a giant flaming tree but miraculously makes it out on a stretcher with The Grieving family crying tears of joy before Ice shows up & hijacks the stretcher with his BFF setting up a sequel FIRE HARD II the Quest for Asylum and then towards the end he reveals to his entire family that he had gender reassignment so now he's a two-for-one special that's why he was so cranky and he worked 97 hours a week as a gas station attendant forest ranger part-time firefighter part-time cook at the Mickey D's bartender at the local pub and on an oil rig somewhere off the Coast south of Texas as well as being the town's only Barber and he was the ex-mayor and still runs the Town Newspaper and that explains to us the audience why he was never around to appreciate the family oh yeah and the wife's current boyfriend gets them out of the fire surrounding the house only to die doing it because you know plot point he served his purpose the douchebag boyfriend that we meet halfway through gets cooked the movie ends with the town having a fire sale for the ages
I'm from BC, Canada and we have fires here as well. It was very hard for me to watch this knowing their kids are also in the truck. Glad they got out, too many didn't. This would be hell. Thoughts & prayers from Canada to you all in CA.
Excellent video under the circumstances. The man has more patience than I, can't a woman be quiet for half a minute? Superfluous verbal drama might drive me mad in such situation.
This brought tears to my eyes and gave me goose bumps. You were all so very brave and strong coming down the ridge! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Ya'll need to zip your months...How dare you judge a mother with under those terrifying circumstances. I would be terrified and so would all of you and i bet the ones who comment judgemental stuff are the ones who'd piss their pants first. So glad your safe and your kiddies that all that matters and mummy did an amazing job.
Some ran from cars and got rides with others. Need to keep engine running even if stopped or you might not get car started again. Keep revving the engine even if stopped.
i went through the flames with my mom. she was freaking out the entire time. i had to be totally calm to keep her from completely having a breakdown. we made it out and i had to continue to act fine because my dad spent 9 hours trying to evacuate our town and couldn’t text us back. it’s now been five months and i still haven’t had a breakdown over it...
To the Simmons family and all who are from Paradise.....my heart is with all of you. My children lost their home on Forest Circle. I am grateful they are alive and safe. Your town was so beautiful, and I know it'll be beautiful again some day. ❤
I'm so glad your family got out alive. I have a friend that lives in Paradise, CA, and he and his wife got out as well, but they lost their home. What an experience. I live in PA, and we have minor forest fires compared to what you experienced. Well done, keeping your composure.
I only chuckled at that because as a parent I've done that before. Not under such stressful circumstances but it's like if the kids detect your panic at all then they start panicking and you kind of have to take back the reigns there a lil hahahaha
@@superrrrliz Exactly. Kids take their cues from you. Stay calm on the outside and paddle like hell under the surface. And if the tires pop, drive on the rims
At one time I lived in Paradise. The people in northern California worked so hard to help each other during this time, and that's the way I remember the people of northern California! God bless you all! You're amazing!
Thank GOD you and your family are safe. I can't imagine the fear and panic you felt being responsible to get your entire family out of that situation. God bless you and yours. Seeing you two hold hands after getting out brought tears to my eyes. Sending prayers for your children from Las Vegas, NV.
Just think about this for a moment. Your in a car with your family. Surrounded by fire... if the car stalls or gets stuck... your probably going to slowly burn to death. But before you die you will hear the screams of your children as they are burned alive along side you. If you leave your car it's very difficult to survive on your own. If your carrying children with you nearly impossible. Yeah that sounds like total hell. I'm so happy they made it out. Some people never did.
My Prayers go out to this town I live only 45 mins away in Yuba City The only thing that separates us is a mountain and we’re on Flat Land. Stay strong.
Those poor children must have been terrified at the mothers hysteria. I hope they get over this experiense and don't have nightmares about fire. I watched another video where the parents were singing to their children and reassuring them calmly while the flame licked at the side of their car. Not easy. But amazingly strong.
I was in the erskine fire alone , just got custody of my step kid. Dad was at work out of town . It was terrible but I wasn’t scared really cause I just had this weird excitement like everything gonna be ok , Gods got me . Propane tanks popping , animals on fire running , smoke ,heat , couldn’t seee, I have asthma and cops but my house didn’t even get touched . People were robbing , I went searching for my friends kid , found him , kept going back and forth to evacuate friends since I had a car and others were on foot here in the mountains and cops couldn’t let us back in but yea crazy but I wouldn’t wNt to be locked on a road !! So sad all those people died , only two died here who I remember from the market but still sad
she could have done a better job of keeping her kids calm but then I've never been in that situation. Poor kids must have been terrified but i don' t hear a whimper.
i think you and your family are incredibly brave people...i was pulling for you to get out of there and your wife bless her heart with those babies trying to be as calm as possible you ALL got this!! keeping you in my prayers wishing you a safe and happy new year! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Thank you for sharing your video. This was horrible but it's going to help everyone to love god love your family no matter what. Life can change in a second no matter what you are. Learn to love all and not judge those who are different than you in any way. I live in Chico and so far I have seen a positive response from our community young, old, white, Mexican ,black, Chinese and everyone else that's what makes this community.
very little about this fire was normal, I am glad for your family and still crying after hearing all the 911 calls of families and groups of people who got stuck and whose remains they might never find. I am very concerned about the unusual circumstances and patterns I am seeing regarding some of these fires.
@@danielsimmons8494 Daniel ...I'm soooo grateful you made it out. These cold-hearted people making these thoughtless comments have a very common but serious problem ...it's called SDD.... Spiritual Deficit Disorder. Let's just give thanks that your family made it out in one piece.
I am not really familiar with the situation there but was there no evacuation prior to that? Were they surprised by the heavy winds? I imagine this as a nightmare scenario being stuck in traffic while you are surrounded by fires. All the best!
Cla Muh there were heavy winds that day and the humidity was in the single digits. The news was warning us of extreme fire conditions but nobody knew when or where. The fire spread 100,000 acres in 12 hours and was moving at 65mph +
Cla Muh there was very little warning. The wind blew embers everywhere which started fires that trapped people in all directions. In some cases the fire traveled 60 miles per hour so no time or manpower to warn everyone in all areas
Guys im from ireland watching this and have no experience of these type of fires, but why werent people evacuated earlier excuse my ignorance for these types of situations.
Es un milagro que hallan podido sobrevivir, Gracias a Dios que los protegió, gracias a Dios que los niños fueron tan valientes, lo material se acaba lo importante es la familia. Mis oraciones para que sigan adelante unidos y felices de estar vivos. La vida es sagrada.
I'm sure hundreds of people trying to get out 1 road while everything around them burns is a time for your lessons. A cars tires blew out another person burned in their car which blocked the road... Your suggestion???
Glad you made it out. Cali isn't the only place that can go up in flames. I watch these videos to learn as much as I can, so if I ever encounter anything like this, I'll have some idea what I am up against. Thanks for making the vid and for posting it. As for the haters, such as the person who claims to be Native American, who knows whether that is even true. Sometimes, I see things posted, supposedly the poster is Black or Jewish, who can say? I can't see them. In other words, I suspect that at least some of the time, it's someone posing as a member of a group of people that the person hates: writing hateful comments with the intention of getting others to hate that group. IDK. If hate were a Natural Resource America would have more of it than Oil, Coal and Natural Gas combined. It's sad. Sorry so many died: people and animals. Sorry there was so much loss of property, too.
I understand it had to be terrifying, but basically saying that bad things are going to happen, with your kids there. Come on now. I understand she was scared but she didn’t say anything to help, it was only the dad. I give that man a medal. He continued to stay calm even though she was flipping out not making the situation any better. The kids weren’t as hysterical as her. This is very bias, but I’m glad they made it out alive, but she probably scared her poor kids more than the fire did itself.
This is what the husband had to say - Daniel Simmons 11 hours ago Just fyi people I was at work 20 miles away when this fire started. I was able to get back up to paradise but it was my wife who had to evacuate my 1, 2, 7 and 8 year old kids. She held it together as long as she needed to and words can't explain how proud of her I am. I had to run and find her and as soon as I found her I took over. Untill you are stuck in gridlock traffic with thousands of people trying to escape down 1 four lane highway with flames all around you, you cant post heartless comments like what I've seen tonight. I really didnt think there were people out there like you." So, don't judge.The man you want to give a medal to, is proud of his wife for how she handled it.
just shut the FUCK UP -Greed-...jesus christ....what the fuck is the matter with you? YOU drive through fire and then see how YOU react, you fucking asshole.
I still don't understand why do people drive so slow during a dam disaster I mean it even shows in his video with the family trying to push the other cars out the way people are crazy
I'm sure that was pretty dam terrifying being in their situation, but the woman and the man were not calm. The man should be the one to keep wife calm for the sake of what I assume are their kids in the car as well. Those babies need to see that mom and dad are brave and that they will keep them safe...scary stuff!!!
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Some of you are so horrible. Yes she was terrified!!!!! Of course! The were surrounded by fire and she thought her family was going to die!! The lot of you sure are quick to get on the internet and criticize this woman. But yet you weren't in her shoes. You weren't in that car with them. Yes! Parents Are allowed to panic! She didn't do anything to make them die, did she? Nope! She was scared and it showed, because it was a terrifying situation! What the hell is wrong with you all?!!
The one thing about this fire it's a great test to see what kind of kids you made if they're sitting back in the seat freaking out and crying like little bitches you might want to trade them in for some new ones I'd have to have kids that tell me all right Dad tires pop time to drive on the rims then if I had any other kids they have to chime in drive it like you stole it and the girls I've associated with are very cool under pressure very impressive woman not very smart most of them but very cool handle their shit hell I'd even let them drive me out they probably start rear-ending people trying to get them to move they wouldn't even care about the vehicle and living up there in the forest like that we most likely have little car for big trips but in an emergency big trucks always have camping gear pack in the truck extra clothes basic survival gear who cares about the gas 4 X 4 with heavy tires I mean really who gives a shit about the tires at this point in time you know you can drive on the rims for a while right they are made of aluminum or metal and if you don't care about having custom rims and tires you most likely got the factory ones well those are steel wheels and those cheap bastards will go a good 50 60 miles before they really flatten out and you can't drive on them you're going to look like Ghost Rider going down the street with all the sparks flying out but really are you worried about Sparks either I mean if you got 20 foot flames on each side I don't think sparking rims are going to matter at this point either it's not like your vehicles going to be worth shit but time you get out from this kind of extreme heat it's baked all that debris in dust is getting into the motor somehow someway Vehicles run on oxygen to the same way we do so they have to suck air in I'm sure the filters especially again if you don't have custom filters you got paper filters it's going to eat through those like there's no tomorrow even the frame off-road filters that I use that are like $60 they're made out of material they're meant to handle heat and dirt and dust but I think this is a little bit extreme it would just eat through this especially when people don't know how to drive and you're recording video at the same time and you know they designed this perfectly for emergencies one way in and one way out I'm so happy though that I don't have kids I couldn't imagine hearing them cry and acting all scared that just get you killed I would hope that I would have taught my kids Better Living in that kind of an area you know the forest just like living by the water and not knowing how to swim or knowing how fast water can move and rise not having a battle plan really weird being raised by grandparents that were survivalist World War II veterans from Normandy and took heavy tank fire hell my grandpa lost 11 Brothers when their tank was shelled and then exploded and was Private Ryan Out my crazy grandparents never taught me to relax they take me out in the woods the water anywhere they can and teach me basic survival it's hard on me to dumb it down to how most people really are I've been in wilderness camps expeditions I'm just used to everyone telling me this is the environment what goes on here so I would know when you go up into the mountains higher elevation weather can roll in literally roll in on top of you from day to night just like fire fire and Dew laser targeting with high winds after fire like this the rains will come it's part of the environmental cycle after yuge fires rains will come shortly then barely above freezing temperatures I don't know how these people seem to have lived in this kind of environment for years and I've been up there it truly is Paradise or in this case was but I don't see how you can build a town in these Woods if you've actually been there it's a bottleneck just going in and out they basically built the town on tracts they literally dug it out so they can build these big giant houses no defensible space whatsoever and some that do have clear area that you would consider defensible is positioned wrong for how the wind comes through no way to stand there and defend the property when high winds is whipping 20-foot Flames at your head I mean they really wanted to live here if you'd ever would have seen this town very nice but not very smart and they never cleared any brush or anything I mean some houses had trees just brushed up against them oh well that's all over with now nature took back what it rightfully owned
I have bad anxiety. I would be most likely doing the same thing she is going. Not everyone can stay completely perfectly calm in situations like that like most of you people thing everyone should be like. Sorry not sorry.
Surely they'd never have made it without her imploring him to "keep going." I bet he would've just parked in the road and let the flames overtake them.
Just fyi people I was at work 20 miles away when this fire started. I was able to get back up to paradise but it was my wife who had to evacuate my 1, 2, 7 and 8 year old kids. She held it together as long as she needed to and words can't explain how proud of her I am. I had to run and find her and as soon as I found her I took over. Untill you are stuck in gridlock traffic with thousands of people trying to escape down 1 four lane highway with flames all around you, you cant post heartless comments like what I've seen tonight. I really didnt think there were people out there like you.
So thankful you made it out alive. I'm so,sorry for your loss. I wouldn't,bother reading the comments. Everyone has an opinion, just like assholes. Lots of assholes on the internet. Thanks for sharing your experience. I live in corning and could see the fire from my home. My heart goes out to you and your family.
That was so terrifying to watch that I cannot imagine the terror of being inside that event, especially with your 4 young children. There was a brief moment toward the end of the video that showed you and your wife clutching each others hands for support. It spoke volumes. You are correct that no one should be making judgements from behind the safety of their computer screens. What I saw was a very brave, determined and rightly terrified young couple. Glad you and your family made it out safely.
I was panicking and crying right along with her, my mind flashing to what would I do in this same situation, with my babies in the back seat? She was amazing. That's all I have to say.
Ignore the assholes, there are alot of hateful trolls around. No one can remain completely calm surrounded like that. And while she was overcome with fear she still tried to comfort the kids. Glad your family made it out safe. So sorry to see all this destruction.
Daniel Simmons so glad you made it out God bless you and stay safe.
She did awesome!!! He did awesome!!! So thankful the family made it out safely.
For the kids sake I would try to keep calm and not crying and than saying is alright.
Yay
He did pretty good...her, not so much
2 years later they will do a movie about this.
Fodor and the useless overpaid actors and directors will make millions $$$
I'm betting someone is writing it as we speak. So in a couple of months it should hit theathers.
Gee I wonder who Mark Wahlberg's going to play
@Diane Berg and you forgot his best friend the minority character preferably black but they do like the very smart Asian as well coming on a strong third on the minority wheel of POC characters will be the loudmouth Latino best friend or the Mexican best friend and his kids they all got asthma and they all dropped thier inhalers trying to get into their vehicle so they're going to have to make a detour at the burning Pharmacy risk life and limb to get to the last inhaler and fight with the looters at the same time oh and they left their Chihuahua back in their trailer right next to the burning house now the trailers on fire so they're going to have to risk life and limb again just to get to the Chihuahua as everything is exploding around them and they take off without the dog the scene cuts to a Burning Tree and there's the little mutt barking at the fire on one of the last branches that's not burning cool action photography as the little dog miraculously jumps over 75 ft into the air in slow-mo and is the vehicle is speeding away the dad with one hand on the steering wheel reaches out and catches their dog and flips the little flea bag into the backseat with the kids and make their escape as everything explodes behind them as the camera pans out for the wide shot of all the destruction you can still hear that fucking dog barking it just won't stop damn Chihuahua the black or Asian BFF does the noble self-sacrifice towards the end so that Marky Mark can get back and Salvage his relationship with his wife and obnoxious kids all of them have asthma and just for extra drama one of them is probably on dialysis the Latino or Mexican best friend gets crushed in their car with a giant flaming tree but miraculously makes it out on a stretcher with The Grieving family crying tears of joy before Ice shows up & hijacks the stretcher with his BFF setting up a sequel FIRE HARD II the Quest for Asylum and then towards the end he reveals to his entire family that he had gender reassignment so now he's a two-for-one special that's why he was so cranky and he worked 97 hours a week as a gas station attendant forest ranger part-time firefighter part-time cook at the Mickey D's bartender at the local pub and on an oil rig somewhere off the Coast south of Texas as well as being the town's only Barber and he was the ex-mayor and still runs the Town Newspaper and that explains to us the audience why he was never around to appreciate the family oh yeah and the wife's current boyfriend gets them out of the fire surrounding the house only to die doing it because you know plot point he served his purpose the douchebag boyfriend that we meet halfway through gets cooked the movie ends with the town having a fire sale for the ages
@@davidwilson4896 or Gerard Butler for sure he will play. :))
I'm from BC, Canada and we have fires here as well. It was very hard for me to watch this knowing their kids are also in the truck. Glad they got out, too many didn't. This would be hell. Thoughts & prayers from Canada to you all in CA.
That is incredible. Thanks for sharing. Glad you made it out alive.
Excellent video under the circumstances. The man has more patience than I, can't a woman be quiet for half a minute? Superfluous verbal drama might drive me mad in such situation.
When they held hands i cried thats so sweet. Hope they can rebuild
This is terrifying I feel so bad for whoever went through this
Those kids held it together, I am beyond impressed that neither child was crying at all! Wow!!
This brought tears to my eyes and gave me goose bumps. You were all so very brave and strong coming down the ridge! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
To look out your window and see hell slowly creeping up towards you must be pretty hair-raising. 😓
Thank you for sharing you experience. My heart aches for you and I"m so glad you made it out!!! Thank God!!!!!
Ughh still brings tears to my eyes....that me in that white utility truck!!
Ya'll need to zip your months...How dare you judge a mother with under those terrifying circumstances. I would be terrified and so would all of you and i bet the ones who comment judgemental stuff are the ones who'd piss their pants first. So glad your safe and your kiddies that all that matters and mummy did an amazing job.
wow. happy they made it.
When the car starts giving up youve got problems, some victims say heat, ash, flames and smoke killed some cars for good and that stops the line
The people whose cars stopped died.
Some ran from cars and got rides with others. Need to keep engine running even if stopped or you might not get car started again. Keep revving the engine even if stopped.
i went through the flames with my mom. she was freaking out the entire time. i had to be totally calm to keep her from completely having a breakdown. we made it out and i had to continue to act fine because my dad spent 9 hours trying to evacuate our town and couldn’t text us back. it’s now been five months and i still haven’t had a breakdown over it...
Bless your Family.
To the Simmons family and all who are from Paradise.....my heart is with all of you. My children lost their home on Forest Circle. I am grateful they are alive and safe. Your town was so beautiful, and I know it'll be beautiful again some day. ❤
This Experience Definitely Made The Whole Relationship Stronger Than Ever!
My heart is hurting for ALL the animals and people! Iam sorry that you ALL have to go through this disaster!
I can't even imagine how scary that must of been 💔😕
I'm so glad your family got out alive. I have a friend that lives in Paradise, CA, and he and his wife got out as well, but they lost their home. What an experience. I live in PA, and we have minor forest fires compared to what you experienced. Well done, keeping your composure.
God bless you and your kids, who were amazingly quiet in the back seat.
I can not imagine the terror one would feel. I hope I never have to experience anything like this. God Bless your family!
funny..both parents freak out, "WHAT IS GOING ON?' "OUR TIRES...OMG, PEOPLE'S TIRES ARE POPPING!" "I KNOW...!!!!" "AAAHHH!!!!...AHHHH!!!" then, "Calm down kids"
Those almost certainly weren't tires--at least not of the cars on the road. More likely they were propane tanks.
I found a little comic relief in that.
I only chuckled at that because as a parent I've done that before. Not under such stressful circumstances but it's like if the kids detect your panic at all then they start panicking and you kind of have to take back the reigns there a lil hahahaha
You're a jackass
@@superrrrliz Exactly. Kids take their cues from you. Stay calm on the outside and paddle like hell under the surface. And if the tires pop, drive on the rims
It's terrible to see this. All is burning and I feel with you. Glad you came out!!
So thankful they made it out. Horrific account of surviving the Camp Fire Paradise.
At one time I lived in Paradise. The people in northern California worked so hard to help each other during this time, and that's the way I remember the people of northern California! God bless you all! You're amazing!
Thank GOD you and your family are safe. I can't imagine the fear and panic you felt being responsible to get your entire family out of that situation. God bless you and yours. Seeing you two hold hands after getting out brought tears to my eyes. Sending prayers for your children from Las Vegas, NV.
Rachel Wyatt have you helped out hun, like with prayers or something?
Just think about this for a moment. Your in a car with your family. Surrounded by fire... if the car stalls or gets stuck... your probably going to slowly burn to death. But before you die you will hear the screams of your children as they are burned alive along side you. If you leave your car it's very difficult to survive on your own. If your carrying children with you nearly impossible. Yeah that sounds like total hell. I'm so happy they made it out. Some people never did.
I cry at every one of these videos. So scary. I cant imagine. Prayers to all.
The kids did amazingly well. Never heard a peep from them. Wow
Thank God you made it, all of you were so strong and cannot imagine how terrified you were. Thanks for posting this. Take Care.
This made me cry!!!
It made me laugh 🤣. Snap crackle pop walmart tires
@@blackbox3340 Heartless fool
I watched the movie in netflix already its soo sad i thought it was the end of our lifes R.I.P for the people who died....
I'm glad your family is safe. How scary!
My Prayers go out to this town I live only 45 mins away in Yuba City The only thing that separates us is a mountain and we’re on Flat Land. Stay strong.
Your video made me cry.....so terrifying. May God always protect you. I think you two did an amazing job keeping it together.
I've watched a lot of videos and this one was the most terrifying.
Piper Anderson very!
How are you doing?
Those poor children must have been terrified at the mothers hysteria. I hope they get over this experiense and don't have nightmares about fire.
I watched another video where the parents were singing to their children and reassuring them calmly while the flame licked at the side of their car. Not easy. But amazingly strong.
I could only imagine the heat they felt :(
My ❤was in mouth I'm so glad they were ok
so sad too watch when people have kids to protect this dad was like its ok its fine well be ok god bless you guys for escaping ❤
I was in the erskine fire alone , just got custody of my step kid. Dad was at work out of town . It was terrible but I wasn’t scared really cause I just had this weird excitement like everything gonna be ok , Gods got me . Propane tanks popping , animals on fire running , smoke ,heat , couldn’t seee, I have asthma and cops but my house didn’t even get touched . People were robbing , I went searching for my friends kid , found him , kept going back and forth to evacuate friends since I had a car and others were on foot here in the mountains and cops couldn’t let us back in but yea crazy but I wouldn’t wNt to be locked on a road !! So sad all those people died , only two died here who I remember from the market but still sad
So scary so glad you all got out. I would have been just as scared if not more.
Lori Stavely same here hun.
How’s your day going
sooo many didnt make it how scary holy SHIT
S M a few sadly had burned alive in their cars :( worst wildfire in our states history
@@christophersantos730 A few...more like a lot
Im so happy they made it out! God bless your family!
she could have done a better job of keeping her kids calm but then I've never been in that situation. Poor kids must have been terrified but i don' t hear a whimper.
i think you and your family are incredibly brave people...i was pulling for you to get out of there and your wife bless her heart with those babies trying to be as calm as possible you ALL got this!! keeping you in my prayers wishing you a safe and happy new year! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
So glad you made it out🙌🏼❤️
So sorry for you all..so scary. Hope you are ok.
It’s so strange that I need to go through that it’s a situation I don’t know why it’s a weird feeling l prayed to those escaping to make it out alive
That is scary and sad my prayers go out to you all god bless you
Thank you for sharing your video. This was horrible but it's going to help everyone to love god love your family no matter what. Life can change in a second no matter what you are. Learn to love all and not judge those who are different than you in any way. I live in Chico and so far I have seen a positive response from our community young, old, white, Mexican ,black, Chinese and everyone else that's what makes this community.
my heart breaks for all of you
The children here thankfully managed to not pick up their mother's total panic. Well done to the Dad - his calm saved the family.
very little about this fire was normal, I am glad for your family and still crying after hearing all the 911 calls of families and groups of people who got stuck and whose remains they might never find. I am very concerned about the unusual circumstances and patterns I am seeing regarding some of these fires.
Scary..so intense...i hope u guys are fine
Thank god the man was calm and rational. Being hysterical is a good way of not surviving in these situations.
Yeah like the out of control lady with him. He had more patience than I would've.
You can't think right under fear or those circumstances...all she loves is in that car.
@@danielsimmons8494 Daniel ...I'm soooo grateful you made it out. These cold-hearted people making these thoughtless comments have a very common but serious problem ...it's called SDD.... Spiritual Deficit Disorder. Let's just give thanks that your family made it out in one piece.
That was not hysterical
@@Baranello92 He needed to very authoritatively but calmly tell her to calm down and stop talking.
Why would someone dislike this?
Conspiracy theorist most likely.
Because we dont like wild fires
I am not really familiar with the situation there but was there no evacuation prior to that? Were they surprised by the heavy winds? I imagine this as a nightmare scenario being stuck in traffic while you are surrounded by fires. All the best!
Cla Muh there were heavy winds that day and the humidity was in the single digits. The news was warning us of extreme fire conditions but nobody knew when or where. The fire spread 100,000 acres in 12 hours and was moving at 65mph +
Cla Muh there was very little warning. The wind blew embers everywhere which started fires that trapped people in all directions. In some cases the fire traveled 60 miles per hour so no time or manpower to warn everyone in all areas
I cannot imagine the terror
Guys im from ireland watching this and have no experience of these type of fires, but why werent people evacuated earlier excuse my ignorance for these types of situations.
It's message for us . Whatever we are . We must always remember that we are very weak ..!
I know of two people that had to abandoned their cars up there because the smoke was so strong it kept stalling the cars
Sure it's not helping the kids relax when the mom is freaking the fuck out. That mustve been horrifying.
Es un milagro que hallan podido sobrevivir, Gracias a Dios que los protegió, gracias a Dios que los niños fueron tan valientes, lo material se acaba lo importante es la familia. Mis oraciones para que sigan adelante unidos y felices de estar vivos. La vida es sagrada.
The children were a lot braver than mom was.
A man I'm glad you made it😥😓
The smoke was hell😢😫
pg&e Got sued for 13.5 billion dollars in damages and another 246 million for manslaughter charges
People are being so mean about this. You both were awesome. Thinking of being burned alive my god I can't imagine. Lots of love is being sent your way
Sad to see even in life threatening situations people in cali still drive like cali drivers.
Mitchell Monroe that's your comment? You are an absolute pile of shit
I'm sure hundreds of people trying to get out 1 road while everything around them burns is a time for your lessons. A cars tires blew out another person burned in their car which blocked the road... Your suggestion???
Glad you made it out. Cali isn't the only place that can go up in flames. I watch these videos to learn as much as I can, so if I ever encounter anything like this, I'll have some idea what I am up against. Thanks for making the vid and for posting it.
As for the haters, such as the person who claims to be Native American, who knows whether that is even true. Sometimes, I see things posted, supposedly the poster is Black or Jewish, who can say? I can't see them. In other words, I suspect that at least some of the time, it's someone posing as a member of a group of people that the person hates: writing hateful comments with the intention of getting others to hate that group. IDK. If hate were a Natural Resource America would have more of it than Oil, Coal and Natural Gas combined. It's sad.
Sorry so many died: people and animals. Sorry there was so much loss of property, too.
The crummy thing is, even if the person who posts hateful comments is not an imposter, it makes their own group look bad.
You were all very brave!
I’m sorry
The sound of tires popping is terrifying on
i never even thought about your tires popping from the heat..
Man you civilians freak out way too much, you need to just take a deep breath and focus on surviving.
God i had my fingers crossed
مساكين الله يستر عليهم يارب 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
no words
I know how they felt. That's how I felt driving out of the Butte fire in 2015
I bet Cali will start conducting a lot more controlled burns. Florida is almost hyper-vigilant with controlled burns.
I understand it had to be terrifying, but basically saying that bad things are going to happen, with your kids there. Come on now. I understand she was scared but she didn’t say anything to help, it was only the dad. I give that man a medal. He continued to stay calm even though she was flipping out not making the situation any better. The kids weren’t as hysterical as her. This is very bias, but I’m glad they made it out alive, but she probably scared her poor kids more than the fire did itself.
This is what the husband had to say -
Daniel Simmons
11 hours ago
Just fyi people I was at work 20 miles away when this fire started. I was able to get back up to paradise but it was my wife who had to evacuate my 1, 2, 7 and 8 year old kids. She held it together as long as she needed to and words can't explain how proud of her I am. I had to run and find her and as soon as I found her I took over. Untill you are stuck in gridlock traffic with thousands of people trying to escape down 1 four lane highway with flames all around you, you cant post heartless comments like what I've seen tonight. I really didnt think there were people out there like you."
So, don't judge.The man you want to give a medal to, is proud of his wife for how she handled it.
you need a reality check
just shut the FUCK UP -Greed-...jesus christ....what the fuck is the matter with you? YOU drive through fire and then see how YOU react, you fucking asshole.
Easy to say you weren't the one living it. Keep your ignorance and stupidity to yourself please.
She was not flipping out. You've obviously never had real danger bearing down on you and your children.
That looks scary and it looks like hell
Theres no fucking way to not panic!!!
wow barely made it out
Traffic jam even during a wildfire. That's California for you
I still don't understand why do people drive so slow during a dam disaster I mean it even shows in his video with the family trying to push the other cars out the way people are crazy
I'm sure that was pretty dam terrifying being in their situation, but the woman and the man were not calm. The man should be the one to keep wife calm for the sake of what I assume are their kids in the car as well. Those babies need to see that mom and dad are brave and that they will keep them safe...scary stuff!!!
IT’s too late for my 56yr old son. He DIED of lung cancer Dec 8, 2023. Im still waiting for restitution as is my Gr Daughter & husband. Her daddy DIED my Son DIED. AND, PGE spends hundreds of thousand $$ advertising how much they care. BULL SH……🤬😡
☹️ I am sorry...
Some of you are so horrible. Yes she was terrified!!!!! Of course! The were surrounded by fire and she thought her family was going to die!! The lot of you sure are quick to get on the internet and criticize this woman. But yet you weren't in her shoes. You weren't in that car with them. Yes! Parents Are allowed to panic! She didn't do anything to make them die, did she? Nope! She was scared and it showed, because it was a terrifying situation! What the hell is wrong with you all?!!
Dios ten misericordia de todas esas personas...😢
The one thing about this fire it's a great test to see what kind of kids you made if they're sitting back in the seat freaking out and crying like little bitches you might want to trade them in for some new ones I'd have to have kids that tell me all right Dad tires pop time to drive on the rims then if I had any other kids they have to chime in drive it like you stole it and the girls I've associated with are very cool under pressure very impressive woman not very smart most of them but very cool handle their shit hell I'd even let them drive me out they probably start rear-ending people trying to get them to move they wouldn't even care about the vehicle and living up there in the forest like that we most likely have little car for big trips but in an emergency big trucks always have camping gear pack in the truck extra clothes basic survival gear who cares about the gas 4 X 4 with heavy tires I mean really who gives a shit about the tires at this point in time you know you can drive on the rims for a while right they are made of aluminum or metal and if you don't care about having custom rims and tires you most likely got the factory ones well those are steel wheels and those cheap bastards will go a good 50 60 miles before they really flatten out and you can't drive on them you're going to look like Ghost Rider going down the street with all the sparks flying out but really are you worried about Sparks either I mean if you got 20 foot flames on each side I don't think sparking rims are going to matter at this point either it's not like your vehicles going to be worth shit but time you get out from this kind of extreme heat it's baked all that debris in dust is getting into the motor somehow someway Vehicles run on oxygen to the same way we do so they have to suck air in I'm sure the filters especially again if you don't have custom filters you got paper filters it's going to eat through those like there's no tomorrow even the frame off-road filters that I use that are like $60 they're made out of material they're meant to handle heat and dirt and dust but I think this is a little bit extreme it would just eat through this especially when people don't know how to drive and you're recording video at the same time and you know they designed this perfectly for emergencies one way in and one way out I'm so happy though that I don't have kids I couldn't imagine hearing them cry and acting all scared that just get you killed I would hope that I would have taught my kids Better Living in that kind of an area you know the forest just like living by the water and not knowing how to swim or knowing how fast water can move and rise not having a battle plan really weird being raised by grandparents that were survivalist World War II veterans from Normandy and took heavy tank fire hell my grandpa lost 11 Brothers when their tank was shelled and then exploded and was Private Ryan Out my crazy grandparents never taught me to relax they take me out in the woods the water anywhere they can and teach me basic survival it's hard on me to dumb it down to how most people really are I've been in wilderness camps expeditions I'm just used to everyone telling me this is the environment what goes on here so I would know when you go up into the mountains higher elevation weather can roll in literally roll in on top of you from day to night just like fire fire and Dew laser targeting with high winds after fire like this the rains will come it's part of the environmental cycle after yuge fires rains will come shortly then barely above freezing temperatures I don't know how these people seem to have lived in this kind of environment for years and I've been up there it truly is Paradise or in this case was but I don't see how you can build a town in these Woods if you've actually been there it's a bottleneck just going in and out they basically built the town on tracts they literally dug it out so they can build these big giant houses no defensible space whatsoever and some that do have clear area that you would consider defensible is positioned wrong for how the wind comes through no way to stand there and defend the property when high winds is whipping 20-foot Flames at your head I mean they really wanted to live here if you'd ever would have seen this town very nice but not very smart and they never cleared any brush or anything I mean some houses had trees just brushed up against them oh well that's all over with now nature took back what it rightfully owned
Devastating
I have bad anxiety. I would be most likely doing the same thing she is going. Not everyone can stay completely perfectly calm in situations like that like most of you people thing everyone should be like. Sorry not sorry.
Ugh I'm so ignorant shes really annoying but its understandable that is scary I'm a horrible person because obviously people will freak out ...
Surely they'd never have made it without her imploring him to "keep going." I bet he would've just parked in the road and let the flames overtake them.