While some Los Angeles celebrities paid exorbitant fees for private firefighting crews during the recent wildfires, a 30-year-old resourceful Army veteran successfully defended his home with a remarkably 'cheap purchase,' highlighting the stark disparities in access to resources during times of crisis.
Facing the encroaching flames, Jim Cragg deployed a network of cheap oscillating sprinklers, successfully shielding his Palisades home. 'After the last brush fire got close to us a couple of years ago, I bought these cheap sprinklers, the ones that wave back and forth, and bought hoses,' he told NBC News.
