First responders crawl through thick smoke to save 76-year-old from burning home

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Chesterfield Township, MI - A 76-year-old Michigan man is in critical condition after being pulled from his burning home by first responders, who crawled through thick smoke and flames to save his life.

Body camera video from Chesterfield Township Police shows the tense moments first responders rushed into a burning house Wednesday morning after an alert passerby noticed smoke and called 911.

Despite the flames and thick black smoke, officers and firefighters crawled inside to reach the trapped homeowner. They found the 76-year-old man gasping for air and fighting for his life.

“It was a challenge, but the crews overcame it quite quickly,” said Chief Craig Miller of the Chesterfield Township Fire Department.

The homeowner was rushed to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and burns to his body.

The house sits about a quarter mile down a driveway, surrounded by trees. Miller says he’s thankful for the passerby who called 911. He adds the fire started in the back of the house, and the cause remains under investigation.