How a ‘warrior’ brain surgeon saved his street from fires and looters

It was a scenario the 62-year-old had been preparing for years: he had done the training, sourced the fire hoses, and briefed his son and neighbour about the course of action.

As dawn breaks firefighters continue to battle wind and fire as homes go up in flames in Malibu along Pacific Coast. Getty

Susie Coen

Jan 12, 2025 – 11.33am

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Chester Griffiths finished performing brain surgery, climbed into his car and drove across Los Angeles to save his beachfront Malibu home from the wildfires raging around the city.

It was a scenario the 62-year-old had been preparing for years: he had done the training, sourced the fire hoses, and briefed his son and next-door neighbour about the course of action.

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