Firefighters Save Man and Dog Trapped on Third Floor of Burning Apartment with No Way Out
Early Tuesday morning, a woman in North Austin, Texas, was startled by the sound of shouting coming from a nearby apartment complex. A quick peek outside revealed the cause: The apartment complex was on fire. “I heard a…
Early Tuesday morning, a woman in North Austin, Texas, was startled by the sound of shouting coming from a nearby apartment complex.
A quick peek outside revealed the cause: The apartment complex was on Fire.
“I heard a gentleman screaming very loudly so I peeked out my window and looked right across the way and I could see the blaze of flames, so then I ran outside,” Jessica Deleon told KTBC-TV.
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Between the smoke alarms and people being alerted to the danger, most of the residents were able to escape without an issue — except for one man and his dog, who were trapped on the third floor with no way out.
When Travis County firefighters arrived on the scene, the flames were already engulfing the third floor and shooting through the roof of the building.