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Los Angeles homeowner opens up about how CBS News journalists helped rescue 3 pets in Palisades Fire

Andrea Pasinetti was out of town when he got the call when a wildfire broke out in Pacific Palisades, where his home and three dogs were. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti was reporting nearby.

Their dogsitter was stuck in the roads leading to their block, leaving the Pasinettis' three dogs waiting at home as the flames began ravaging their street, Lachman Lane. Bundled with anxiety and not knowing the fate of his beloved pets, Pasinetti said he jumped on a flight to Los Angeles, hoping to make it home in time to get Alma, Archie and Hugo out of danger. That colleague was CBS News producer Christian Duran, and the two-man team decided to help, heading over to the house that was "on its last legs," according to Pasinetti — despite the risk involved.

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