An actor has been driving into the fire zones in LA and risking his life to rescue pets and people left behind.<br /><br />When William McNamara, 59, who lives in Santa Monica, California, saw a plume of smoke rising above the city, he took to the streets.<br /><br />Known for his roles in NYPD Blue, Law & Order: SVU, he also has a history of performing high-stakes rescue on National Geographic's Animal Intervention show.<br /><br />He has spent the last few days driving his rental car around Pacific Palisades, to save people and pets - even venturing behind police and fire lines.<br /><br />His shocking videos show him staggeringly close to the flames as he pulls them to safety and into his rental car.
