Crime & Safety
Man Saves Sleeping Neighbor From Burning Building In Laguna Woods
A man pounded on his neighbor's door to make sure she got out of the burning four plex.
LAGUNA WOODS, CA — A neighbor was credited with saving the life of a Laguna Woods resident Saturday when a fire that started on her patio spread to the roof of her home while she slept.
"He saved my life," The woman said of the man who pounded on her door to be sure she got out of the burning residence, according to the Orange County Fire Authority, which posted photos on its X page.
Neighbors reported the fire at 6:30 a.m. Saturday in a fourplex on Via Puerta, the OCFA stated.
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Photos posted by the OCFA showed firefighters bringing out items saved from the charred unit.
Firefighters had the flames out in 10 minutes and kept them from spreading to the other units, according to the department.
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No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation, fire officials said.
