KENA VERNON
WNEP

A man from Northumberland County is being credited with saving an elderly woman's life.

Mildred Blass is thankful for neighbors like Harvey Boyer in Elysburg. Mildred says it's because of him she was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning.

"I'm very grateful. I'm old, but I still enjoy my life. I'm grateful," said Mildred.

Harvey Boyer was on his way to work last week when he saw yellowish smoke coming from Mildred's chimney in Elysburg.

"As I drove by, I noticed it was a different color than what it would be normally," said Boyer.

Thick smoke poured out the chimney and surrounded the house and Boyer said that is what made him stop. Boyer, who is also the president of the Elysburg Fire Department, got Mildred out, and called for help. It turns out the furnace had malfunctioned and was sending carbon monoxide into the 91 year old's home. Boyer got Mildred out of the home just in time.

"I'm very thankful that I had the opportunity and do something and make a difference," said Boyer.

Mildred is okay, and says she's thankful for Boyer's help.

"How many people would do that. How many people know enough to do that. That's the thing of it," said Mildred.

The furnace has been fixed and Mildred now has a carbon monoxide detector at her home in Northumberland County.

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