Neighbor kicks in door, saves dogs from burning house

By KVAL.com staff

Summary

Jim Bowditch saw smoke come from his neighbor's house as he drove down Hilliard Lane Friday afternoon. He called 911. Then he kicked down the door, fought 5-foot flames with a garden hose, and rescued three dogs trapped inside the house.

Story Published: Feb 5, 2010 at 6:12 PM PST

Neighbor kicks in door, saves dogs from burning house

EUGENE, Ore. -- Jim Bowditch saw smoke come from his neighbor's house as he drove down Hilliard Lane Friday afternoon.

He called 911.

Then he kicked down the door, fought 5-foot flames with a garden hose, and rescued three dogs trapped inside the house.

"I just got low on the floor," he said, "and the neighbors got a garden hose and handed it to me, and I squirted out the fire and continued to look for the dogs."

Nobody else was home, and no one was hurt.

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