Off-Duty MO Firefighter Rescues Woman from Fire

An off-duty firefighter in southwestern Missouri saved a woman's life when he pulled her from a home that was set on fire during a domestic disturbance.

The Central Crossing Fire Protection District outlined the details in a Facebook post after the incident in Shell Knob on Tuesday evening.

According to the post, police had been dispatched to a residence after reports of a domestic dispute when the home was set ablaze by one of the occupants. The Central Crossing firefighter, who lives nearby, and another neighbor used a ladder to rescue a woman who was trapped in an upper bedroom.

The home suffered extensive damage in the fire, and Central Crossing fire crews spent about 2 1/2 hours extinguishing the flames.

One of the home's occupants refused treatment at the scene, while another was flown to a hospital with burn injuries.