Despite evacuation orders, 67-year-old janitor Jeff Ridgway stays to protect his LA apartment building from wildfires.

Jeff Ridgway, a 67-year-old janitor in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, has stayed in his apartment during the wildfires, using garden hoses and buckets to protect the building. Despite evacuation orders, Ridgway has been supported by the building's tenants who send him supplies. With at least 24 deaths from the fires, Ridgway remains hopeful the neighborhood will recover.

January 14, 2025
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