Police officer in Tennessee rescues a family of three persons who were in a fire

Fire in Chattanooga Tennessee on May 1
@Deepizzaguy (121277)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
May 16, 2026 2:38pm CST
Chattanooga Police Department officer Eli Rogers risked his life by kicking down a door at an apartment complex that was on fire on Friday May 1 to rescue a family of three persons that needed his help. Officer Rogers took one of the two children out of the burning apartment while the mother carried the other child out if the front door burning building safely. Officer Rogers was not harmed in the rescue of the occupants in the burning apartment as he used a fire extinguisher to fight the battle the flames before the Chattanooga Fire Department arrived to extinguish the fire. Thank goodness no one was hurt in the fire. The victims of the fire are being assisted by a local charity so they can rebuild their home. Link is msn.com/en-us/news/cri...
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@RasmaSandra (97204)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7h
Glad they were all rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (121277)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5h
So am I happy that everyone was rescued.
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@rakski (154301)
• Philippines
5h
Good save. Such a brave man
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@rakski (154301)
• Philippines
Just now
@Deepizzaguy thank you!
@Deepizzaguy (121277)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
51m
I am in agreement with you.
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@AmbiePam (119296)
• United States
6h
I saw video of that! It was amazingly heroic.
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@Deepizzaguy (121277)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5h
it takes a lot of courage for a police officer to rescue anyone inside of a burning building.
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@celticeagle (188932)
• Boise, Idaho
4h
I bet that mother was glad to see him.
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@Deepizzaguy (121277)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
52m
The mom was happy that Officer Rogers came to the rescue.
@jstory07 (148400)
• Roseburg, Oregon
4h
That is great that no one was hurt in the fire.
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@Deepizzaguy (121277)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
51m
I am in agreement with you.
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