200 Seniors Rescued From Mich. BlazeBy NATASHA ROBINSON (Associated Press Writer)From Associated PressApril 09, 2008 4:09 PM EDTWEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Firefighters carried senior citizens out of a fire at a three-story independent-living complex Wednesday, and officials said all 200 residents made it to safety.
As they stepped down ladders, rescuers cradled people in their arms as smoke spewed out of the Lillian & Samuel Hechtman Jewish Apartments in West Bloomfield Township, about 20 miles northwest of Detroit. Other residents waited on balconies for help.
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A salute to the firefighters that risked their lives to save the residents! Today's bad situation had a happy ending! Way to go!
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I am always amazed that there are people who will put themselves at risk of injury or even death to help others in need. Such selflessness is the embodiment of "love thy neighbor as thyself." God bless all the heroes, many of whom are never recognized.
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