FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A local hero was recognized Wednesday for his bravery during a fire in June where he saved a life and potentially others’ in Fresno.
On Wednesday, the Fresno Fire Department took the time to honor and recognize members of the department as well as community members whose actions were stand-outs— one of whom was Pedro Piña.
According to Deputy Fire Chief Devin McGuire, on June 22 around 9:20 p.m., units responded to an apartment complex at 849 S. Alder Ave. When units arrived they found the initial call had seemingly been resolved.
“The crew of Engine 15 responded Code 3 to the incident arriving just six minutes later. Upon arrival, the crew conducted a size-up of the structure while Ladder 87 focused on assessing a burn victim found at the scene. [The fire had been extinguished],” Deputy Fire Chief McGuire said.
Piña recalled he was on his way out when he saw flames flickering from the window of a nearby unit followed by screams.
“I was gonna go to the movies and I heard screaming. Then I looked up, I saw the window, there was flames, there was somebody screaming real loud so I reacted,” Piña explained.