The officers entered the smoke-filled building after residents reported that one man might still be inside. Their efforts helped bring the man out of the burning house, reported Fox News. Four police officers rescued an unconscious man from a burning house in Culpeper, Virginia, on October 3.
When police officers reached the wooden house, heavy smoke was coming out of its windows. Body camera footage showed the officers running upstairs and finding a door locked from the inside. Smoke was coming through the gaps around the door. Sain called out to ask whether anyone was inside, while Coffey used a small tool to open the lock. However, no one responded, and the officers could see flames and thick black smoke coming from the bedroom.
Residents living in separate apartments had gathered outside, but they told the officers that one man was missing.
Sergeant David Cole and Officer Michael Beel also reached the second floor. Coffey crawled into the smoke-filled room, using a flashlight to search for the missing resident.
The rescued resident was taken to a hospital and later transferred to a regional burn centre. Because the investigation is still ongoing, his name and the cause of the fire have not been released.
