Breathtaking body camera footage captured during a wildfire in Washington state shows a deputy shouting ‘I don’t want the king to die in this’ as he flees the area.
The video, released by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, shows Deputy Brittan Morgan walking through a forest hell and warning residents to get out.
“Unless you want to die!” Deputy Morgan can be heard warning someone about the fire. The fire broke out on August 18 and killed one person on September 5.
According to authorities, the law enforcement officer did not realize his camera was still on when he walked through the flames.
“Obviously he doesn’t know how this would end, but his determination to escape the flames is evident,” the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook.
The video – labeled by the ministry as ‘Driving through Hell on Earth’ – has been viewed 22,000 times online and dozens of comments from shocked viewers.
Breathtaking body camera footage captured during a wildfire in Washington state shows a deputy shouting ‘I don’t want the king to die in this’ as he flees the area.
The video, released by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, shows Deputy Brittan Morgan (right) walking through a forest hell and warning residents to get out.
The deputy’s body camera continued to roll as he began to evacuate residents from the Oregon Road fire that has devastated the area.
In the eight-minute video, which was cut by the department for time and language reasons, Deputy Morgan can be seen talking with a man trying to save his horse.
The unidentified person refuses to leave the property and Morgan confirms that the man has at least one way out before leaving the premises himself.
The deputy starts running towards his vehicle, jumps on board and takes off.
At one point, Morgan can be seen driving behind another car and urging the other vehicle to move faster as it drives through the flames.
Bright orange hues surround the MP as trees and forests are lit up.
Smoke completely obstructs Deputy Morgan’s windshield as he drives, and the fire appears to be only a few feet from the driver’s side door.
A few minutes later, the deputy encounters a man who tries to drive in the direction he came from, which causes a strong reaction.
“It’s going right for us, man, I was right there,” he said.
“Unless you want to die, hurry up and leave,” Morgan yells at the truck driver.
At one point, Morgan can be seen driving behind another car and urging the other vehicle to move faster as it drives through the flames.
Bright orange hues surround the MP as trees and forests are lit
The sun is almost completely blocked by the smoke caused by the fire
The video then skips forward several minutes and shows Deputy Morgan meeting the man from the beginning of the video again.
The man got into his vehicle and fled the place of origin.
“Oh thank you bro, I was so worried about you,” Morgan said.
The unidentified man appears to be crying as the law enforcement officer approaches him.
“I know you’re probably sad for your horse right now, I’m glad you’re alive,” Morgan continued.
The video struck a chord with dozens of Facebook users who were shocked by the video and shared their gratitude to the law enforcement official.
“HERO ALL AROUND,” one person wrote.
“It’s so intense. You can tell this officer has so much heart. I’m so glad he’s safe and the other people are out,” another shared.
“I lost my home in the Oregon Road fire. It sounded like a jet engine roar in your ears!!’ wrote Facebook user LeAnna Wallace-Hunt.
“Thank you to all the officers who helped evacuate my family, neighbors and friends. It was one of the most terrifying days of my life,” Wallace-Hunt continued.
“It’s so intense. You can tell this officer has so much heart. I’m so glad he’s safe and the other people are out,” one person wrote of Deputy Morgan.
Oregon Highway Fire engulfs 126 homes and 258 outbuildings
In total, the fire burned through some 11,000 acres of land near Elk, Washington.
The devastating fire has since been confirmed to be man-made.
In total, the fire burned through some 11,000 acres of land near Elk, Washington.
As of September 5, 126 houses and 258 outbuildings had been burned down.
The fire is now 90 percent under control and 213 people are still working to completely contain the fire.
