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Video: Pa. firefighters pull man from house fire

Victim ran back inside burning home to get dogs but never came back out; man is in critical condition; dog did not survive

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WHITEHALL, Pa. — At 18:10 Lehigh County 911 center received a call reporting a kitchen fire at 4418 Thebes Turn and that her husband ran back inside to get the dogs but never came back out.

Whitehall engines 4, 14, 5, Ladder 6 and Rescue 8 responded. Engine 4 arrives and has a one-story S/F/D with heavy smoke showing. Fire was venting out of the rear kitchen window. One line was stretched and the fire was quickly darkened down.

Crews from 4 and 5 conducted a primary search and came up with one male and removed him out the front door. It took a few minutes for the EMS unit to arrive.

Full story: EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: MAN TRAPPED IN BURNING HOME WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE DOG