Off-Duty Firefighter Makes Daredevil Rescue While Heading to Football Game
Pasadena Fire Capt. William Basulto is a huge Los Angeles Rams fan, so naturally he took the day off work last Sunday so that he, his son and his father could attend the NFC Championship Game in Inglewood, Calif. They…
Pasadena Fire Capt. William Basulto is a huge Los Angeles Rams fan, so naturally he took the day off work last Sunday so that he, his son and his father could attend the NFC Championship Game in Inglewood, Calif.
They had it all planned: the tailgating, the outfits, and leaving in plenty of time to get to the stadium early for the game against the rival San Francisco 49ers.
As Basulto went out to load the car, his father, who was sitting on the front porch, spotted smoke.
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Basulto came to take a look and watched the smoke steadily increase in intensity. After watching for 20 seconds or so and not hearing any approaching sirens, the off-duty Fire chief decided to check it out even though he was dressed head-to-toe in Rams gear, including Rams Nikes that he made for himself.
Turns out, the Fire was just three doors down from the property where Basulto and his father live in East Los Angeles.
“I said, ‘That’s a house Fire