Man chokes up while describing loss in California from Eaton Fire

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Sunday, January 12, 2025
Man chokes up describing loss in Altadena from Eaton Fire
A man who lost his cat, his home, and so much more described his experience surviving the Eaton Fire.

LOS ANGELES -- When the fast-moving Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, California Kevin Jordon lost everything, including his treasured pet.

KABC reporter Leanne Suter spoke with Jordon at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, which has been turned into an aid center for fire victims.

The Altadena resident explained that he went to sleep and was later woken up by family members and neighbors telling him, "Get out, get out of the house!"

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Jordon said he could see the fire right outside his window.

"[I] could have been the first one gone," he said.

Jordon became emotional when discussing the deep losses he sustained in the fire.

"I lost everything," he said. "I lost all the money I saved up, lost my cat, lost my uncle's ashes, that was everything."

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been set up to help Jordon.

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