New Hackensack Fire Chief Rescues Man from Attic During House Fire

Wappingers Falls, NY — The New Hackensack Fire Chief Anthony Marquez saved a village resident’s life Monday by rescuing him from an attic apartment that was on fire.

The initial search for the man didn’t find him, but Marquez entered the structure and climbed the stairs to the attic where he found the man still breathing but unconscious, an article at the Poughkeepsie Journal said.

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For more details, including the condition of the man and four first responders who were evaluated at the scene, read the Poughkeepsie Journal article by clicking here.