Asbury Park Press
JACKSON, N.J. — A 43-year-old man is alive today because of what Jackson Township Fire Co. No. 1 Chief Mike Waters is calling “an extraordinary rescue” by first responders.
The fire was called in about 4 a.m. this morning at 464 Pfister Road. An adult female and a 7-year-old girl had escaped, but a wheelchair-bound man — who Waters believed was the husband and father — was trapped in a first-floor bedroom. Jackson Police arrived to find the rear of the residence and the roof engulfed in flames, according to a statement from the department.
Officer Anthony Riso entered the bedroom through a window police had broken out and found the handicapped resident. However, he could not move the man because of the his condition and the clutter and debris in the room. Riso was forced to leave before he was overcome by smoke, police said.
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