A man may never walk again after helping a pregnant woman escape a burning Riverside apartment before an explosion threw him from the building, according to his family.
Brian Jackson remains hospitalized with severe injuries following the Sept. 17 fire at an apartment building in downtown Riverside, family members told KTLA.
The Riverside Fire Department responded to the 3400 block of 5th Street shortly after 2:15 a.m. and found a second-story apartment fully engulfed in flames. Two occupants were hanging out of windows of an adjacent apartment, while others were found outside with injuries, officials said.
Firefighters rescued residents from the windows and began treating those who were injured. Five civilians and one firefighter were taken to hospitals. Four adults were displaced, three dogs died and two others were rescued, according to the department…