D.C. Firefighter Chuck Ryan didn't waste too much time getting back into things Wednesday, his first day back after being severely burned in a fire in April.
Ryan donned his gear and helped fellow firefighters rescue a construction worker who was trapped in a trench, according to WTTG-TV.
The veteran firefighter was cleared by doctors to return to work on Tuesday and returned to work at a fire station in the southeast section of the city early Wednesday morning.
He was injured along with four other firefighters in a blaze set by an arsonist at a house on 48th Place in Northeast D.C. on April 8.
Ryan suffered second- and third-degree burns over half his body and spent seven months recuperating.
In an interview with WJLA-TV, Ryan said he's always been focused on returning to the job he loves.
"From the moment I woke up in intensive care, all I was looking forward to was going back to work," he said. "My biggest thing about coming back is that I will get to the next chapter in my life."
The arsonist who caused the house fire was sentenced earlier this year to 25 years in prison.
