When a couple left their Los Angeles home for separate trips out of state, they had no idea that wildfires would break out in their neighborhood, putting their dogs in danger. Fortunately, two CBS employees were on hand to save the day.
On January 7, 2025, when the Palisades fires in Los Angeles began, a local family was away from home. They had left behind their three dogs with a dogsitter who became stuck on the roads leading to their house.
Sixuan Pasinetti with one of their dogs on October 8, 2023, in Los Angeles, California | Source: Instagram/6pasinetti
According to reports, Andrea Pasinetti was in San Francisco for work, while his wife, Sixuan, was overseas when the fires broke out. The three dogs were left to fend for themselves as the fires destroyed neighboring homes on Lachman Lane.
Worried about their pets—Alma, Archie, and Hugo—Andrea quickly booked a flight back to Los Angeles in hopes of rescuing them. Speaking to CBS News from a hotel room, he said, “The flight into [Los Angeles] was definitely very, very hard because we just didn’t have any information.”
A friend picked him up at the airport with supplies such as blankets and fire-retardant materials, preparing for the rescue. They rushed to the Palisades, but when they were eight minutes away, they struggled to gain entry due to “cops at most intersections.”