Antonio Antonetti said he and some neighbors made a stand during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, dousing structures with water from garden hoses. It worked.

The owner of an Altadena bike shop is giving back to those impacted by the LA County wildfires even after losing his own business to the Eaton Fire. Steve Salinas, owner of Steve’s Bike Shop, was helping hose down the homes of his brother and Altadena neighbors while the Eaton Fire swept through his storefront.

Antonio Antonetti and others from his Altadena neighborhood took action as the wildfire approached their homes on Jan. 8