On June 7, residents of an apartment complex in St. George, Utah, were alerted to a fire in their building by officers from the St. George Police Department. Bodycam footage shows officers entering apartments to wake residents, with one officer urging a family to evacuate, stating, "Hey, you guys, your unit's on fire, you need to get out!" Officers also used a ladder to rescue a man trapped on the second floor. Eight officers were treated for smoke inhalation but have since been released from the hospital. The fire originated in one unit and spread through a shared attic, affecting a total of 20 units, according to reports from local news outlets.
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- loaded language: 'awoke in horror'
- loaded language: 'busting down'
- loaded language: 'urgently alerting'
- loaded language: 'dramatic early morning rescue'
- loaded language: 'yanked the resident out of bed'
- framing: Residents wake up screaming as cops race to rescue them
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Police Respond to Apartment Fire in St. George, Utah
A fire at an apartment complex in St. George, Utah, on June 7 prompted police to conduct evacuations, as shown in bodycam footage. Eight officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, and the fire damaged 20 units in total.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'awoke in horror'
- ✕ loaded language: 'busting down'
- ✕ loaded language: 'urgently alerting'
- ✕ loaded language: 'dramatic early morning rescue'
- ✕ loaded language: 'yanked the resident out of bed'
- ✕ framing: Residents wake up screaming as cops race to rescue them
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Residents wake up screaming as cops race to rescue them from late-night apartment blaze: video
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Police Respond to Apartment Fire in St. George, Utah