ALBAWBA - A local Meteorologist (also known as a weather expert) was recently crowned as a hero after warning Altadena residents of the ongoing Los Angeles fires in California, potentially saving hundreds of lives.
According to People, Meteorologist Edgar McGregor who is best known for providing weather updates through a Facebook page called Altadena Weather and Climate, claimed to have warned residents before the Los Angeles fires occurred. He also added that the raging flames are not over.
Meteorologist saves hundreds of lives amid predicting the Los Angeles fires
McGregor warned citizens not to go to sleep on January 7 in case an evacuation is needed if the situation escalates. Many locals took the 24-year-old's advice and fled before the incident occurred deeming him a hero in the community. The 24-year-old weather expert explained how he wasn't mentally prepared to be showered with compliments, adding that he was just doing his job.
When asked by People, McGregor knew about the possibility of the Los Angeles fires escalating due to the Santa Ana winds that swept down from the deserts and across the coastal side of Southern California.
He also urged people on social media to locate and take important documents that would be difficult to replace including social credit cards, birth certificates, and insurance documents.
McGregor has quite a presence on social media where he documents his occasional hikes and trash-collecting. He claims to have seen the wildfires coming due to seeing "dead trees accumulated everywhere" on his trips but added that he didn't see it coming so soon.
While McGregor's house remains standing, other houses in the neighborhood weren't as lucky and succumbed to the horrifying fires.
