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Neighbors on Christmas Tree Lane battled California wildfire two buckets at a time

The 60-year-old technology consultant vowed to evacuate too if the Eaton Fire escalated. "I don't want to die here either," he assured his wife and their children. "I'm going to stay here and see what I can do."

Neighbors Jason Salit and Billy Malone sit holding buckets that read / REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

 As embers began raining down on Altadena last week, Jason Salit sent his wife and two college-age children away.

The 60-year-old technology consultant vowed to evacuate too if the Eaton Fire escalated. "I don't want to die here either," he assured his wife and their children. "I'm going to stay here and see what I can do."

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