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Off-duty firefighter saves boy from house fire

He happened to be in the neighborhood when he saw the flames and smoke rising into the air

CBS Boston

PEABODY, Mass. — An off-duty firefighter saved a child from a burning home in Peabody Monday night.

Melrose Firefighter Rob McVoy was heading home on Route 1 when he spotted the fire.

“I was just in the right place at the right time,” McVoy said. “There was heavy smoke coming from a second floor window.” McVoy quickly called 911 but knew he had to do more.

Full story: Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Child From Burning Home In Peabody