22-Year-Old Delaware Officer Saves 6 from House Fire
"With no one standing outside and no one calling 911 yet, I knew I had to act quick because people were still in the house," Officer John "Jack" Kane said.
Six people survived an inferno in Dewey Beach, DE, last weekend thanks to 22-year-old Police Officer John "Jack" Kane.
Kane told WPVI he was on routine patrol during his 14-hour shift around 3 a.m. Saturday when he saw smoke in the air while driving on Coastal Highway.
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"I saw an orange glow coming from one of the buildings," Kane said.
"With no one standing outside and no one calling 911 yet, I knew I had to act quick because people were still in the house," Kane said.
After the officer contacted a nearby volunteer department for assistance, he tried to find a way inside the burning home.
Kane said there was no way to get in through the front as it was fully engulfed in flames. So the 22-year-old Dewey Beach officer ran to the back of the home to gain entry.
Kane helped a total of six people safely escape the fire.
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Dewey Beach, DE, Officer John "Jack" Kane rescued six people from a burning house.
"You know when you do this job, you may have to put your life at risk sometimes to help others. I just knew I had to help them and try to make sure everyone was safely out of the house at that moment," Kane said.
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