“I ran across the street, don’t know how I got the strength,” Jerkesha Petty said
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- A woman rushed to save two boys from a burning apartment in Virginia after she received chemotherapy treatment
- On Feb. 27, the hero was awarded a certificate from the local fire department
- The woman, Jerkesha Petty, is now cancer-free
A Virginia woman is being praised for her heroism after she saved two boys from an apartment fire. She managed to put out the flames after getting home following a round of chemotherapy treatment.
Recently, Jerkesha Petty, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, returned to her home in Colonial Heights after her 232nd day of chemo, CBS affiliate WTVR reported. She fell asleep, but was woken up by the sound of a fire alarm and realized a neighboring apartment was on fire.
“I looked across and I look at the door, and it was smoke coming from out of the top of the door,” Petty told the outlet. “I ran across the street, don’t know how I got the strength.”…