A powerful moment unfolded during January's wildfires in Los Angeles when a man driving through Altadena noticed a burning house with a partially scorched U.S. flag standing in the front yard. Determined to preserve this symbol of resilience, he stopped to save the flag, capturing the heartfelt act on video.

With the town evacuated, he couldn’t find the homeowners but shared the footage on Instagram, where it quickly went viral, resonating with millions worldwide. His heroic deed and the image of the saved flag became a poignant emblem of hope and unity amidst devastation.

This video illustrates how, while driving through Altadena (California), I saw a house on fire due to wildfires in January in LA, and on the front yard was the U.S. flag, which had already been partially burned. We decided to save the flag, and I captured this moment on camera. When I wanted to find the owners of the house to return the flag (since the entire town had been evacuated), I posted this video on my Instagram page, and it resonated with millions of people. Some of the footage was also published by the BBC, National Geographic, and other major media outlets.
Here’s the link to my reel on Instagram: https://instagram.com/reel/DEo23ftxWg6/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D