FACT CHECK: No, This Video Does Not Show Firefighters Rescuing Dogs From Los Angeles Fire

A video shared on X allegedly shows firefighters rescuing dogs from recent fires in Los Angeles, California.

California firemen rescue dogs from the fires… 🐶👨🏼‍🚒#dogs #CityLife #NoControlledBurns #losangeles #california #fire #PacificPalisades #urban #FailedState #safety #water #LAFD pic.twitter.com/XLu7Cppl0S

— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) January 10, 2025

Verdict: False

The video is miscaptioned. It was originally posted in 2022.

Fact Check:

Firefighters have made progress on containing the fires affecting the Los Angeles area as Friday brought better weather conditions, according to USA Today. Despite the improvement, thousands of evacuees were warned to stay away for at least another week, the outlet reported.

An X video purports to show firefighters saving dogs from the current California fires. The video shows firefighters putting dogs in the bed of a pickup truck as flames and smoke can be seen in the background.

“California firemen rescue dogs from the fires…” the caption reads. It includes several hashtags at the end including #losangeles, #PacificPalisades and #california, implying that it depicts the current fires impacting the Los Angeles area. (RELATED: Is This Authentic Footage Of Firefighters In Los Angeles?)

This video is miscaptioned, however. It was originally posted in July 2022 by FOX40 reporter Eytan Wallace and shared by CAL FIRE’s public information officer (PIO) account. It was also posted to Facebook by Wallace.

DOGS RESCUED FROM ELECTRA FIRE: Firefighters rescued two Fawn Dobermans from a property on Canyon View Drive in Amador County as 🔥 quickly approached the area. The dogs, while scared, were unharmed and given water. Animal control picked up the pair and took them to safety. pic.twitter.com/g6nC9vh5MY

— Eytan Wallace (@EytanWallace) July 5, 2022