Hazleton Man Rescues Woman From Burning Home

  • Source: WBRE-TV PaHomePage.com
  • Published: 11/14/2018 03:40 PM

High drama today in Hazleton as a woman is rescued from her burning home....and tonight we talk with the man that some people are calling a hero. The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick was on the scene and he joins us with the story. "We were coming down 9th Street here right on the corner. I saw some smoke and a lady on the roof flagging me down and screaming for help" said Robbie Evancho. He and his wife Jessica were driving through the neighborhood...as the fire intensified in this duplex. "I could not believe what I was seeing." Said Jessica Evancho. "So, I stopped my truck. She had a dog, threw her dog to me. I caught the dog. I threw the dog in my truck. I went back, she's yelling for me. I told her to jump. She jumped into my arms." Said Robbie Evancho The Evancho's were only driving through this neighborhood to avoid nearby road construction.



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