Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Person, Birds From West Roxbury House Fire
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WEST ROXBURY (CBS) -- An off-duty Boston firefighter came to the rescue Friday morning when he saved a person from a burning home in West Roxbury.
The Boston Fire Department tweeted that the firefighter saw smoke from coming from a window in the house on Willow Street and kicked down the door to rescue a resident and two birds.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital for minor injuries, according to the department.
A great job by an off duty Boston Firefighter who saw the smoke kicked in the door an rescued the occupant from the burning building . They also saved 2 birds. pic.twitter.com/ckO187WLpZ
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) October 25, 2019
Damage to the home is estimated to be around $500,000. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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