# Teacher saves neighbor from burning house barefoot

> Teacher crosses broken glass barefoot to rescue elderly neighbor from fire.
- Title: Teacher saves neighbor from burning house barefoot | Shortify
- Summary: Teacher crosses broken glass barefoot to rescue elderly neighbor from fire. High school teacher Clint Schneider ran into burning house, crossed broken glass…
- Keywords: clint schneider, seattle, nfl, fire, neighbor, saving life, barefoot, news, local, Teacher, saves, burning
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/21/teacher-runs-into-burning-house-crosses-broken-glass-barefoot-save-older-neighbor
- Published: 2026-09-21T07:41:15.51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: clint schneider, seattle, nfl, fire, neighbor, saving life, barefoot, news, local
## 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
## Key takeaway

High school teacher Clint Schneider ran into burning house, crossed broken glass barefoot, and saved elderly neighbor from fire.