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Delaware Police Officers Help Rescue Two from Burning Home
NEW CASTLE, Del.(AP) -- New Castle County police say officers helped pull two people from a burning home on Friday night.
Police were called to the home on Montpelier Road to help firefighters. They found a 30-year-old man yelling out a window that his 79-year-old grandmother was trapped inside. The man was refusing to leave the home. A neighbor pulled a pickup truck out the window, and officers dragged the kicking and screaming man out.
The officers saw that the elderly woman was at the bottom of the window. They tried to pull her out by her arms, and a New Castle city officer jumped inside and lifted her enough that the other officers could pull her to safety.
The woman was taken to Christiana Hospital, where she was in critical condition on Saturday.
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Police were called to the home on Montpelier Road to help firefighters. They found a 30-year-old man yelling out a window that his 79-year-old grandmother was trapped inside. The man was refusing to leave the home. A neighbor pulled a pickup truck out the window, and officers dragged the kicking and screaming man out.
The officers saw that the elderly woman was at the bottom of the window. They tried to pull her out by her arms, and a New Castle city officer jumped inside and lifted her enough that the other officers could pull her to safety.
The woman was taken to Christiana Hospital, where she was in critical condition on Saturday.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on
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good job guys... hope she makes it
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Permalink Reply by Rob Walls on
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Was there . that was our 2nd of four working fire's last nite. we where out from 7pm to 430 am. Good job to all !!!
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Permalink Reply by lmaz on
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Protect and Serve ! YES !
Teamwork !
Good going !
Thanks for your committment, Rob Walls !
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Permalink Reply by Mike 63 DC on
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That Police officer is a former Volunteer Firefighter from Parkside Fire Co. Delaware County, PA
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