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Former Olympic swimmer Gary Corridor Jr. says fleeing from the L.A. wildfires this week was a horrifying expertise — as he had solely seconds to get out — and it is clear he is disenchanted he could not save his Video games medals as he unexpectedly evacuated.
The 50-year-old — who earned 10 items of {hardware} within the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics — sat down with Harvey and Charles on Thursday’s “TMZ Live” to element how he escaped the flames which have been ravaging L.A. this week … and he mentioned it was every thing however straightforward.
Corridor Jr. says the blaze got here on him and his home so shortly — he solely had “probably tops of three minutes” to get some belongings and get out.
The U.S. Olympic Corridor of Famer mentioned he grabbed his canine, some insulin, a portray of his grandfather and a non secular work … and he bolted.
Minutes later, he mentioned he was on the cellphone along with his girlfriend, who was simply miles away, making an attempt to assist her discover a route away from flames too.
“She was trapped,” Corridor Jr. mentioned, “and she’s seeing people jump out of their cars and start running for their lives.”
Fortunately, each she and Corridor Jr. made it to security … however he did say he was heartbroken his prized medals did not make it out with him.
“I really wanted to hand those off to my kids,” he mentioned.
Nonetheless, Corridor Jr.’s grateful to be OK … and it is apparent his ideas and prayers are with everybody who’s nonetheless coping with the influence of the blazes.
