Gloucester Township officer rescues 70-year-old woman from house fire

Thursday, August 1, 2019
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A New Jersey police officer is being hailed as a hero for saving a woman in a house fire on Thursday.

It happened just before 2 p.m. on the unit block of Lamp Post Lane in Gloucester Township, New Jersey.
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Officers arrived at the scene to find heavy smoke and fire from a second-floor home.

That's when an officer ran inside to save a 70-year-old woman.

She was rushed to the hospital where she's currently listed in critical condition.
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The officer sustained smoke inhalation with minor burns.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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