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.