Garfield Heights officer rescues woman from house fire
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - A Garfield Heights police officer is being credited with saving a woman’s life early Tuesday morning.
According to officials, Officer Michael Malak was on patrol when he saw smoke coming from a home in the 4700 block of E. 84th Street around 2:30 a.m.
Officer Malak ran to the home and knocked on the doors, alerting the woman of the fire. She was the only person inside the residence.
When firefighters arrived on the scene several moments later, the home was fully engulfed in flames.
Garfield Heights firefighters said an adult dog was saved, but six or seven puppies in a cage died in the blaze.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Several other fire departments: including, Maple Heights and Oakwood Village, helped battle the blaze.
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