Two NYPD officers, Christopher De Sciora and Andy Guo, responded to a residential house fire in Brooklyn on Aug. 10. They found the front door locked, then mounted a fence with a neighbor's help to reach the rear yard. Bodycam video shows the officers using a chair to climb the fence and approach a glass rear door as flames burned along the home's rear. After hearing a dog bark, they smashed the door; Guo entered followed by De Sciora and searched the interior. They located two sleeping men and a dog named Sherlock and escorted them to safety through the front door. FDNY extinguished the fire. Both officers were treated at NYU Langone Hospital for smoke inhalation, and Guo also suffered lacerations to his right arm; the residents declined medical treatment.
The men initially attempted to make their way into the residence through the front door but found it locked, the NYPD said. With the help of a neighbor, the officers were able to mount a fence and gain access to the yard of the burning home. Bodycam video of the rescue posted to the NYPD's Facebook page shows the officers using a chair to climb the fence.
Knowing that time was of the essence, the officers smashed the door and called out to those inside alerting them of the fire. Guo leaped in through the entry point and was followed by De Sciora. Together, they began to look inside for any residents and the dog. The officers were able to locate two sleeping residents, a 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old man. The residents and their dog, Sherlock, were escorted to safety by the officers through the front door, according to the NYPD.
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