And the young man, whose name was not revealed, put his life on the line when he decided to climb the window of the burning house, and insert half his body inside, to get two children who were in one of the rooms blazing with flames.
According to the authorities, the building that was exposed to the fire is located in the town of Mesa, east of the capital of Arizona, Phoenix, and the young man succeeded in rescuing two children aged two and six years, respectively.
The video showed a police officer throwing stones at the windows of the house, shouting: “There are children inside.”
As the young man was passing through the area, he saw the fire and rushed to the window, asking the two children inside to approach it so that he could take them out.
And the British “Sky News” network quoted a Mesa Police spokesman as saying: “Had it not been for the citizen who provided assistance, the outcome of this incident may have been completely different.”
The officer added that the man who risked his life refused to reveal his name, indicating that his goal was only to save the two children.
The accident did not result in any serious injuries, and the two children and four officers were taken to hospital, where they were treated for smoke inhalation.