Philadelphia FFs Rescue Man after Girl Hears Screaming

The girl woke her mom and told her about the neighbor's pleas and the fire.
Aug. 1, 2023

A girl awaken by her neighbor screaming for help led to his rescue from his burning home.

Philadelphia firefighters found the man on the roof of his porch, CBS reported, adding that he suffered burns on his hands and smoke inhalation. 

"I heard somebody screaming 'help' and then I finally look out the window and I saw the house on fire. My mom was asleep and I woke her up, she went outside to check it out and that house started catching on fire," Charlee White explained. 

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