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Teacher saves neighbor from burning house barefoot
Teacher crosses broken glass barefoot to rescue elderly neighbor from fire.
In brief
Teacher crosses broken glass barefoot to rescue elderly neighbor from fire. High school teacher Clint Schneider ran into burning house, crossed broken glass barefoot, and saved elderly neighbor from fire. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Teacher sees fire
Clint Schneider saw neighbor's house on fire at 10 p.m. sept 11.
“Glanced out my daughter’s window and noticed that our neighbors’ house just had flames shooting out the window”
Teacher crosses glass
Schneider walked barefoot across broken glass to reach neighbor.
“I walked across the glass. It was OK. It wasn’t that bad”
Fire inside
Flames engulfed living room and ceiling inside burning house.
“The living room was just glowing with fire. It was on the floor, on the ceiling, going up the walls”
Neighbor rescued
Schneider carried elderly neighbor out through thick smoke.
“I was able to grab her arm, and she grabbed my arm. We started walking out, but it wasn’t very fast. So, I just gave her a big bear hug and carried her out of there”
Firefighters praise
Firefighters called Schneider a hero after rescue.
“We have here a genuine, bona fide hero”
The big picture
High school teacher Clint Schneider ran into burning house, crossed broken glass barefoot, and saved elderly neighbor from fire.
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