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Bodycam Shows Westminster Officers Rescuing Bedridden Woman From House Fire

Investigators are reviewing the incident after fire crews stopped the flames from spreading to nearby homes.

Overview

  • The Westminster Police Department released body-camera footage on Sept. 23 that captures the rescue.
  • Officers were dispatched around 9 a.m. on Sept. 18 to a home near Springdale Street and Chinook Avenue after a caller reported a partially bedridden person trapped with smoke entering the room.
  • Video shows large flames erupting from the garage as officers lifted the woman through a window and carried her to safety.
  • The rescued resident was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, according to police.
  • Orange County Fire Authority crews arrived shortly after and extinguished the fire before it spread, and the cause remains undetermined.