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Jerry O’Connellhas no problem answering the call to action!
The Talkco-host assisted in keeping a Calabasas food truck fire at bay on Sunday after the vehicle broke out in flames, according toTMZ. While waiting for the Los Angeles Fire Department to arrive, O’Connell helped extinguish the fire and ensure the area was as safe as possible.
After the incident, O’Connell, 49, opened up about the terrifying encounter.
He cracked a few jokes about bravery before admitting, “I was really scared," in a conversation withEntertainment Tonight. “I actually, uh, I cried when I got back in the car.”
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As a sheriff pulled a man out of the burning vehicle, O’Connell fended the flames. As for his decision to help, O’Connell added, “We live in fire country, it’s warm this time of year, and you just do what you can to help neighbors out.”
O’Connell’s team and representatives forThe Talkdid not respond to requests for comment.
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This isn’t the first fire O’Connell has helped put out. His wife,Rebecca Romijn, shared, “We had a massive fire out near our house [several] years ago… Jerry stayed with the fire fighters anyway [so] he was helpful.”
source: people.com
