RENO, Nev. - Reno fire officials say a FedEx driver making a delivery rescued a woman from her burning apartment and then used a water hose to help contain the blaze.

KOLO-TV reports Tom Palfrey arrived at the apartment Thursday morning when he noticed the roof of a unit was on fire. The driver went into the apartment and helped the woman out before grabbing a hose from a neighbor to fight the fire.

The fire was contained to the attic and roof.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Information from: KOLO-TV, http://www.kolotv.com


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