- By Kamakshi Bishnoi
- Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The massive wildfires that have been tearing through Los Angeles have killed at least 24 people. Forecasters expect another round of strong winds to hit the area on January 13 and January 14, that could fuel the fire further. A Pacific Palisades resident Casey Colvin was joyfully reunited with his dog, Oreo, days after the fire broke out. The reunion happened after five days since the pet went missing during the chaos of the evacuation.
During the evacuation on January 7, Colvin was at work and rushed to save his two dogs, Oreo and Tika Tika Tika. A firefighter managed to rescue Tika Tika Tika, but Oreo ran away due to fear. Colvin posted flyers and monitored an AirTag tracker in hopes of locating Oreo.
After days of searching, Colvin received a tip that Oreo had been spotted near a neighbour's property. With the assistance of a professional dog trapper, he returned to the area and called out for his dog. In a video shared on X by Liz Kruetz, a news correspondent at NBC news, Oreo emerged from the rubble and ran into Colvin's arms. Overwhelmed with emotion, Colvin said, "Oh my God, you're alive! You're alive!"
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The BEST news! Fire victim Casey Colvin, whose home burned down in the Palisades Fire, just found and reunited with his dog, Oreo, who spent 5 nights surviving amidst the rubble ❤️ @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/rAuJJk3pfa
— Liz Kreutz (@LizKreutzNews) January 12, 2025
The video with more than 7 million views saw people reacting to the incident with one saying, “Pray more pets are found alive. This brings tears to my eyes.” Another X user commented, “Thank god!!! Beautiful story.” While one user said, “The best news would involve human rescue. Happy for the dog and the people who love him but loss of human life is infinitely worse than a pet dying”
The reunion has provided a glimmer of hope amid the widespread destruction caused by the wildfires, which have destroyed over 12,000 structures and evacuated over 1,50,000 people. The Palisades fire has been contained 13 per cent while the Eaton fire with at least 16 facilities is 27 per cent contained.
