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Caught On Camera: Police Officer Puts Out Fire Inside Hopewell, NJ Home

HOPEWELL, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A Hopewell, New Jersey police officer's body camera was rolling as he put out a dryer fire inside a home.

Hours after being trained on the department's new cameras, Officer Joseph McNeil grabbed a fire extinguisher from his patrol car and ran into the burning building.

Once inside, he found a clothes dryer and pile of laundry on fire.

He was able to put out the flames, minimizing the damage.

Firefighters arrived shortly after to fully extinguish the fire.

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