Car Fire
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Police said a man assaulted the firefighter because he was unhappy with how long it was taking to put out the fire
A tractor-trailer and several other vehicles were involved in the crash, which shut down part of Interstate 75 near Tampa
Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Capt. Keith Wade said crews responded to 73 fire-related calls to dispatch, all within city limits
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Authorities said the cause of the fire remains under investigation
Alex Schrier and Jeffrey Bounds, both 16, spotted the vehicle on its side and in flames along a road
The victims were taken to area hospitals with severe burns before being airlifted for treatment
It took firefighters around an hour to douse the flames; no one was injured
No witnesses reported hearing or seeing anything suspicious leading up to the blaze
The fire quickly engulfed the truck and sent a large plume of black smoke billowing into the sky
Witnesses said the explosions sent people running from roadside fast-food restaurants
Capt. Greg Quick and firefighter Mark Robertson suffered non-life threatening burns of varying degrees
The two firefighters stopped and rendered aid when they noticed the car on fire on a highway
Several officers suffered minor burns, muscle strains and smoke inhalation from getting the girls out of the burning car
An off-duty nurse also assisted the victims until paramedics arrived
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Officials said the rescue was an “act of bravery and professionalism”
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Firefighter-EMT Rachel Itzoe was walking into her house and heard the crash; she and a friend ran to the scene and assessed the situation
Chief Darren Ware was returning from a line-of-duty-death funeral when he noticed smoke on the road
The incident left the man with burns over much of his body
The firefighter used a jack to break the window and pulled the man to safety
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