Heroic Officers Save Guest in Motel Fire

0:00A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a studio six motel in White Settlement, Texas, sending two police officers and a guest to the hospital. The blaze hit around 5 p.m., near Interstate 30 and Highway 183, with officers arriving first to help evacuate guests. They spotted an unconscious person on a third-four balcony next to a room fully on fire and pulled them to safety despite heavy smoke. But 150 other guests had to leave their rooms and are now getting help from the Red Cross. Police Chief Chris Cook praised the officers for acting fast without proper breathing gear, saying their quit moves likely saved the guest's life, and protected others nearby. Fire Chief Rick Sanderson called their actions heroic and plans to honor them soon. The two officers went home after treatment for smoke inhalation while the guests' burns do not seem life-threatening, though their current condition is not public. Investigators are still working to find the fire's cause, but the rapid response kept things

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