San Luis Obispo firefighter Thomas Kofron is no stranger to high-stakes situations. He saved his family's home from a devastating wildfire using only bottled water and orange juice.
On Wednesday, Kofron faced an even tougher challenge: surviving an extreme obstacle course on national TV.
Kofron, who works for Cal Fire, appeared Wednesday on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior," which challenges competitors to prove their physical mettle in the hopes of winning $1 million. Clad in tan pants and a backwards baseball cap, Kofron battled his way through a dinosaur-themed obstacle course at Universal Studios Hollywood inspired by sci-fi blockbuster "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom."