St. Louis Crews Save Trapped Woman from Bathroom in Fire

May 14, 2021
A woman was receiving lifesaving instructions from 9-1-1 dispatchers as firefighters were entering the burning house to rescue her.

St. Louis firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped inside a bathroom in a burning house early Friday.

Crews responded to the house fire at about 2 a.m., KMOV-TV reports. The woman was receiving lifesaving instructions from dispatchers when firefighters reached the scene.

“From the firefighter who was involved in the rescue, he indicated he could hear her screaming for help,” Capt. Garon Mosby said. “The call taker was on the phone. This was communicated. He was able to get her from the restroom, rescued her, got her out the same window that he came into.”

The woman was taken to the hospital in stable condition. A man also was injured in the fire and taken to the hospital in stable condition.