BUFFALO, NEW YORK, FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO a working house fire at 1 am this morning and found a woman at a 2nd-floor window who was most anxious to get out of the burning building.
The Buffalo News tells us:
The rescue occurred around 1 a.m., when a woman whose name wasn’t released jumped into the arms of a firefighter from the second floor of the home at 1370 East Delavan Ave., about eight blocks blocks east of Bailey Avenue.
Firefighters responded to a 12:54 a.m. alarm to fight the suspicious blaze, which broke out in the basement and spread to the two main floors.
Two firefighters reported off duty after being injured, and the Red Cross was called to assist two adults and an undetermined number of children, according to fire reports. The fire left an estimated $175,000 damage.
In this video report from WIVD-TV the fire officer says that the firefighter was on the ladder approaching the woman when she jumped:
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