Family believes boy died in fire trying to save grandmother

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Chris Tofte talks on the phone after receiving news of the passing of his 13-year-old son Wyatt Tufte in Lyons, Ore. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. LYONS, ORE.

-- The fire was 15 miles away, so the Oregon family went to sleep but planned to leave soon.

Gov. Kate Brown said more than 40,000 Oregonians have been evacuated from their homes as two large windblown wildfires rage across the Pacific Northwest. About 500,000 people are in different levels of evacuation zones, either having been told to leave or to prepare to do so. Dozens of people are reported missing and at least six fatalities have been reported.

Lonnie Bertalotto, Angela's brother, thinks the tires melted and the car caught fire. As the flames grew around them, Angela Mosso realized she had to save Wyatt. She told him to run for it with the dog. As Tofte struggled to navigate the dark, smokey road, he almost ran over a barefoot woman in her underwear with charred hair and a blackened mouth. Toft helped her into his car, telling her that he was looking for his wife and son.Once in the car, Toft turned around and sped back toward the blockade. He left his wife of 24 years with paramedics and turned back to find his son, Wyatt.

Finally, on Wednesday, Tofte spoke with sheriff's deputies from Marion County. They said Wyatt was found behind the wheel of the family's vehicle back at the property with his dog Duke on his lap.

 

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