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Survivor Saves Cats, Escapes Bedar Wildfire Killing 13

7/15/2026

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Malcolm Timbrell survived the July 9 2026 Bedar wildfire after rescuing cats Charlie and Lilly and sheltering in two intact cars.
The fire raced 20 km/h, burned an area larger than Manhattan, killed 13 people, and ignited four of six cars while the remaining two protected Timbrell and a cat.
Authorities rescued Timbrell, sealed Bedar, and identified eight bodies—including three Britons and a 93-year-old British woman—with four more victims pending DNA tests.

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Story summary

Malcolm Timbrell survived the July 9 2026 Bedar wildfire after rescuing cats Charlie and Lilly and sheltering in two intact cars.
The fire raced 20 km/h, burned an area larger than Manhattan, killed 13 people, and ignited four of six cars while the remaining two protected Timbrell and a cat.
Authorities rescued Timbrell, sealed Bedar, and identified eight bodies—including three Britons and a 93-year-old British woman—with four more victims pending DNA tests.