Off duty firefighter rescues a person inside of a house fire

Lorain Ohio firefighter Avrey Cruz
@Deepizzaguy (122353)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 10, 2026 3:39pm CST
Lorain Ohio Fire Department firefighter Avrey Cruz who was off the clock on Saturday evening when an alert when he was near his home when he saw smoke from his back deck when he decided to evacuate one person who was inside of the third floor safely. The Lorain Fire Department firefighters arrived to put out the fire after Avrey managed to rescue two women who were inside of the burning building. The fire damaged three apartments and displaced four residents who are now living at a temporary home that is owned by the American Red Cross. Avrey is being praised by his superiors for his actions for working even though he was off the clock when the fire started. Link is yahoo.com/news/articles... via @YahooNews
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
12 Feb
He deserves the praise. Bless him!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
12 Feb
@Deepizzaguy I appreciate that!
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Feb
@DianneN My pleasure.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Feb
I am in agreement with you.
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@celticeagle (190073)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Feb
Glad to hear he was there to be able to help.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb
So am I happy to share this story with you.
@celticeagle (190073)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Feb
@Deepizzaguy .......I always enjoy them.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Feb
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
11 Feb
He was in the right place at the right moment! Great save!
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
15 Feb
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb
That is true.
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@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb
Good for him. It was lucky he noticed the smoke and decided to investigate.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb
That is true since firefighters rise to the challenges of saving lives.
@LindaOHio (222898)
• United States
11 Feb
Avrey is a brave, brave man.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb
I am in agreement with you.
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• United States
11 Feb
I guess when your a fire fighter that instinct stays with you 24 hours a day. He is such a hero.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb
That is true since firefighters are ready to save lives when they are needed.
@AmbiePam (121204)
• United States
10 Feb
If I saw a fire I might pee my pants.
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb
I know what you mean.
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@RasmaSandra (98127)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Feb
Those guys are always so brave rescuing people in fires,
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Feb
I am in agreement with you that firefighters are brave persons.
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10 Feb
He is cute Yvonne said he could rescue her any time
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@Deepizzaguy (122353)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Feb
I know what you mean.
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