Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son, Justin, who has cerebral palsy, waited for hours for the ambulance to come and rescue them from their home in Altadena
The death toll from all the fires has risen to 11 but that number is expected to rise as officials gain access to the hardest hit areas
A father and son are among the victims of the deadly Southern California wildfires as the father waited at his sons bedside for an ambulance to arrive and save them.
Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son, Justin, who has cerebral palsy, waited for hours for the ambulance to come and rescue them from their home in Altadena as the Eaton Fire raged towards them, the Associated Press reported.
They didn’t make it out,” Mitchell’s daughter, Hajime White said
She said authorities told the family Mitchell was found by the side of his son’s bed in Altadena. The Washington Post reported the family believes Mitchell was trying to save his son, who was in his early 20s.
“He was not going to leave his son behind. No matter what,” White said. White, who lives in Warren, Arkansas, and is Justin’s step-sister, said her father called her Wednesday morning and said they had to evacuate from approaching flames. “Then he said, ‘I’ve got to go — the fire’s in the yard,’” she recalled Thursday.
