there s one dog here. english mastiff. little apprehensive, but we re getting him onboard. reporter: with the pooch finally pushed onboard, joel jumps back in, they lift off. the fire rearing up. we okay now? you re clear now. reporter: the hero pilots never even got the names of their passengers. there was no time. that s enough excitement for me today. hey, you and me both, brother. reporter: they drop them off and flew right back into that fire. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. so, tonight we salute those pilots for being america strong. and we thank matt for that report. we thank you for watching. i m tom llamas. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow. for david and all of us here, have a great thanksgiving. good night.