in california history. but if not for the pure heroics of helpers both in and out of uniform, the death toll could have been so much worse. like butte county sheriff's deputy palmer lee, who activated his body camera. >> that's not good. >> not sure he would even survive. >> can we get in? >> he honestly believed he was recording the last moments of his life. and in his mind, he thought that perhaps the video would survive. >> but somehow, all first responders survived. >> i found an elderly woman standing on the side of the road, and i only found her because i got tangled in some power lines that i had to cut. >> and somehow, they helped the city of 27,000 evacuate or shelter in place, surrounded by blowing flames, on gridlocked roads, and thanks to melting pipes, no water. >> as i opened my door, the