Man plays violin for California fire evacuees stuck in traffic. Viral video

A video has gone viral on social media where a man from South Lake Tahoe, California, was seen playing the violin for Caldor wildfire evacuees.

Parts of California have been reeling under the effects of the Caldor wildfire. The fast-moving blaze continues to wreak havoc and ravage the state. The wildfire has forced people into mass evacuations and leave their homes. In between all this chaos, a man from South Lake Tahoe has gone viral on social media for spreading just a hint of calm by playing the violin. Mel Smothers of South Lake Tahoe plays the violin to pass the time during the #caldorefire evacuation, Monday afternoon. @NorthBayNews pic.twitter.com/VnyE9izFuf Thank you for all you’re doing, Kent and a huge thanks to all the firefighters and 1st responders. Mel’s music is so beautiful, what a lovely gift to all those evacuating South Lake Tahoe. Stay safe everyone. pic.twitter.com/V6JrplmgyF Beautiful and sad, especially given the circumstances #GlobalHeating#Tahoe #CaldorFire I would have loved this during our Kincade evacuation parking lot. Love this man. He took lemons and made lemonade for everyone. Thank you for being there and capturing the good as well as bad. We appreciate you always! Same vibe pic.twitter.com/jfEOGtrfbd This is giving me Titanic feels This is AWESOME Since the roads were blocked due to traffic and people made an attempt to escape from the area, Mel Smothers’s violin performance distracted them from the anxious situation. Mel can be seen playing the Tennessee Waltz on his instrument in the viral clip.