With Hope and a Hose, How Rams Announcer Sam Laganà Saved His Palisades Home

Rams stadium announcer Sam Laganà saved his home from the Palisades fire but the aftermath leaves a trail of destruction, turning a community beloved into an inhospitable tragedy

Feb 7, 2022; Westlake Village, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams public address announcer Sam Lagana speaks during Super Bowl LVI Opening Night at Oaks Christian High School. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

A man's home is his kingdom. It is his place of solitude and like the lords of feudal Europe, a man will do anything to protect it, even if it means giving up his life for it. Rams announcer Sam Laganà knows what home means and he also knows what his home is worth. Not in monetary evaluations but in the security and sanctity developed through years of living.

Laganà like many residents of the Palisades fell victim to the wildfires that engulfed the region, being forced from his castle in the hopes of finding safety. While firefighters braved the elements deep into the night, home after home, memory after memory, collapsed like dominos in one of the worst disasters in Southern California history.

Laganà, like many in his neighborhood were enjoying a typical Tuesday before he caught the smell of smoke. Upon inspecting his house, he went outside to see the wildfires heading his way. Helping direct traffic during evacuation efforts, Laganà himself would be forced to leave, not knowing if his home would remain. On Wednesday, Laganà returned to the spot where he built a life, praying that his beloved hideaway from the world remained.

According to Joel B. Pollack, a senior editor for Breitbart and neighbor of Laganà, upon Lagana's return, a hopeful and harrowing sight awaited him.

Having hiked several miles, Laganà to find his home was damaged but the structure remained while many were destroyed.

While inspecting the damage, the fires raged his way and with fire crews stretched across the region, simultaneously battling several massive fires including the Eaton fire and Kenneth fire, located near the Rams practice facility, only Laganà and a few others remained.

Like the final knight taking his last stand, armed with a simple water hose, Laganà stood firm, refusing to surrender his kingdom. As the fire took down structure after structure including a local elementary school, his efforts seemed futile but with the help of several volunteers of the city council and some neighbors who remained in the area, Laganà and his hose kept his abode alive.

His house remains one of the very few in his neighborhood that survived and while Laganà should feel proud of his actions, the utter devastation surrounding him is too much to bear. His home along with the entire area is unlivable. His property suffered fire damage while his neighborhood is filled with toxic smoke. The clean up effort is expected to take years to complete.

Despite everything that happened, Laganà remains committed to doing his part in restoring some hope to the city. Five days after protecting his home, he was on assignment in Phoenix for the Rams' dominant win over the Vikings.

Should the Rams defeat Philadelphia and Washington beats Detroit, Laganà will be set to host his second NFC championship game in four years. With the city in need of a winner, perhaps it is appropriate that such a man should be the one reminding Rams fans whose house it really is.

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