Crime & Safety
Livermore Burn Victims Caught Fire While Escaping: Report
The men were trying to set up sprinklers when the fire caught up to them, KRON reported.
LIVERMORE, CA — Two Livermore men are recovering after they suffered significant burns while trying to flee the SCU Lightning Complex fires, KRON reported.
James Shultz, 32, and Tom Shelton, 22, were trying to set up sprinklers to protect their property, but the blaze caught them as they tried to flee in their cars, the station reported.
Shelton's beard caught fire, causing him to crash into a log, and he was unable to get out of his car, KRON reported. Shultz, who was in the car behind him, jumped out to save him and caught fire too.
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Shelton opened his passenger door and dragged Shultz to a water tank, KRON reported. They are now in the hospital, recovering from their injuries.
SCU Lightning Complex Fires Now 35% Contained, 369,000 Acres
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Eastern unincorporated Alameda County, up to Livermore's city limits, was temporarily under an evacuation warning, which was lifted Tuesday night.
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