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Mesa Officers Hospitalized After Rescuing Two From House Fire

Released body-camera video documents officers forcing entry into a smoke-filled home as investigators say the blaze was not suspicious.

Overview

  • Officers who ran toward the scene pulled two residents out of a smoke-filled home after a vehicle fire spread to an RV and parts of the house, officials said Wednesday.
  • Several Mesa police officers were taken to a hospital for evaluation or treatment for smoke inhalation after entering the structure to make the rescue.
  • Video released by local outlets shows officers forcing entry, finding an adult woman inside and removing a distraught man who had tried to re-enter and initially resisted.
  • Fire crews extinguished the flames, kept damage contained to the property and prevented the fire from spreading to neighboring homes.
  • Arson detectives have ruled the blaze not suspicious but have not identified the ignition source and say the cause remains under investigation.