Mystery Man Called Hero After Rescuing Man, 73, From Burning Home

A man ran into a burning home in Fresno and came out carrying a man who lives inside as flames popped and exploded behind him. A witness captured the incident on her cellphone.

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Oct 20, 2014 / 08:39 AM PDT

Updated: Oct 20, 2014 / 12:49 PM PDT

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A mystery man is being called a hero after rescuing a 73-year-old man from a burning home over the weekend in Fresno.

The daring rescue was caught on cellphone video on which a woman is heard yelling, “We got to get the dad out of there! There’s a man inside!” as the Fresno home becomes engulfed in smoke and flames.

Then suddenly out of the smoke, the mystery man in a blue Dodgers hat appears and is carrying the man over his left shoulder.

He runs away from the fiery home, letting the man down from his shoulder as he reaches the sidewalk.

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