Firefighters Rehang Fallen Flag At Home Of Kincade Fire Evacuee

WINDSOR, CA — As the largest wildfire in Sonoma County history forced nearly 200,000 people from their homes and businesses, a patriotic act of kindness by firefighters touched the hearts of evacuees. It happened in Windsor, a town of around 26,000 residents — all of whom were evacuated the weekend of Oct. 26-27 as the Kincade Fire raged out of control.

Evacuee Jason Frazee was keeping tabs on his neighborhood by remotely viewing footage from his home surveillance system, Ring, when he noticed a fire engine stop in front of his home. He watched as two firefighters got out of the rig and picked something up off the sidewalk.

Upon viewing the footage again, Frazee realized the firefighters had rehung an American flag that, amid historically strong winds, must've fallen from the home of his neighbor, Miguel Vazquez, a deputy for the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.

"With everything going on, I’d heard of them feeding people’s animals, moving people’s cars," Frazee told NBC Bay Area. "Just that extra level of care was really cool. I actually teared up a little."

When Vazquez, who honestly thought he was going to lose his home, saw what the firefighters did, he said it gave him hope.

"... When I saw that they stopped everything they were doing to give our flag the respect it deserves, it gave me hope," Vazquez said. "As a veteran, it was one of the most respectful things I have ever seen."

• Watch the touching moment caught on camera.

As of Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Kincade Fire was 100-percent contained after having burned 77,758 acres and 174 homes in the two weeks since it broke out Oct. 23 near Geyserville.

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