Watch: Heart-Pounding Moment US Cop Drives Through Wildfire

The officer spotted other people heading towards the wildfire and convinces them to turn around.

A scary moment caught on camera shows a police officer in Washington driving through a wildfire that was swiftly engulfing both sides of the road. The body cam footage has been released by Spokane County Sheriff's Office. According to the date stamp on the video, it was recorded on August 18 by the camera of Deputy Brittan Morgan. The officer seen driving through a wildfire to warn residents to evacuate.

The video starts with Deputy Morgan trying to convince a man in a blue shirt to leave as fire burns not far behind him, but he refuses out of concern for the animals on his property.