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Hero Cops Rescue Family From Raging Apartment Fire
13 Jun
Summary
- Eight officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation but have been released.
- A fire started in one unit and spread to 20 units via a shared attic.
- Bodycam footage shows officers waking sleeping residents and carrying children.
On June 7, residents of an apartment complex in St. George were awakened by a fast-moving fire and urgent evacuation orders from St. George Police Department officers. Bodycam footage revealed the dramatic rescue efforts as police broke down doors to alert sleeping families and guide them to safety.
Officers were heard calling out for residents, assisting them through smoke-filled living rooms and carrying children to safety. One clip showed an officer confronting a man asleep in his unit, rousing him just as a loud bang was heard.
The fire, which began in a single apartment, rapidly spread through a shared attic space. Ultimately, the blaze destroyed or damaged a total of 20 units within the complex.
During the intensive rescue operation, eight responding officers suffered smoke inhalation. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment but have since been released, according to the St. George Police Department.
