Sometimes, a happy story is all it takes to restore our faith in humanity. In a period when what we see are below-the-belt jibes, horrific videos of murder, political rallies, protests, and natural disasters, a positive story is all it takes to make us feel better about life.
The California wildfires have created havoc in the state, but one video has grabbed the attention of the media. A man rushes into the fire to rescue a traumatized rabbit that didn’t know where to go.
The video was shared by National Geographic on their Twitter handle early Friday and since then has been retweeted over 4,000 times.
Watch the video here
Wildfires raged in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday, with a new blaze north of San Diego exploding in size in just a few hours and dangerous conditions forecast until Sunday.
The blazes destroyed hundreds of houses and forced many Los Angeles-area schools to close. Flames hopscotched over highways and railroad tracks, and residents rushed to evacuate their homes with only minutes' warning, some leaving behind holiday gifts. People feared for the safety of animals from cats to llamas.
About 200,000 residents were evacuated from their homes at one point, though some were due to return on Thursday evening.
Authorities said the four biggest fires - ranging from Los Angeles up the Pacific coast to Santa Barbara County - were whipped up by the region's notorious westward Santa Ana winds that could reach hurricane strength.
The winds blow in hot and dry from the California desert, and the state CAL FIRE agency said gusty winds and extremely low humidity would continue through Sunday.
"Prepare now to ensure if evacuated you and your family are ready to GO!" CAL FIRE said on Twitter.
North of San Diego, another blaze called the Lilac Fire grew from 10 acres to 2,500 acres in just a few hours on Thursday, CAL FIRE said, prompting Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency for San Diego County.
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