<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3pqH6O_0wMZYefi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3pqH6O_0wMZYefi00" width="900" height="506" ><figcaption>Dramatic video shows firefighters pull woman out of basement window from burning home</figcaption></figure>MEDINA, Ohio (WFLA) — A woman was rescued after fire crews in Ohio pulled her to safety through a small basement window as her home burned down in flames.On Wednesday morning, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home roughly an hour outside of Cleveland, that was engulfed in flames. Smoke could be seen from several miles down the road.The 31-year-old woman, who was on the line with a 911 operator, said she was trapped in her basement.Fire crews were able to find a small basement window on the side of the home. The sheriff’s office said the window was breached and they could hear the woman yelling inside.“Ma’am come here, come here,” a firefighter is heard calling out to the woman in the video.“I can’t get up,” the woman responded.At one point, a firefighter slides through the window to lend the woman a stepping stool in order for authorities to get her out.“The smoke conditions continued to get worse by the moment. But I mostly focused on helping her get up high enough to where the rescuers on the outside could get a hold of her,” the Fire Chief told a local news outlet in Cleveland. “I considered what I was doing to be the right thing. It certainly was not a situation where I felt like writing her off for the benefit of my safety was the right thing to do.”Eventually, crews pulled the woman out of the house and dragged her to safety. She is heard calling out that her dog is still trapped inside the burning home.The sheriff’s office said the victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated.Four sheriff’s office personnel, along with two fire officials, were also taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. All of the officials, along with the victim, have since been released.According to the Cleveland station, a family member reported that two dogs inside died during the blaze. One cat reportedly managed to escape and survive.The fire is under investigation by the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office.Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA. </div></body>

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Dramatic video shows firefighters pull woman out of basement window from burning home

MEDINA, Ohio (WFLA) — A woman was rescued after fire crews in Ohio pulled her to safety through a small basement window as her home burned down in flames. On Wednesday morning, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home roughly an hour outside of Cleveland, that was engulfed in flames. Smoke could be seen from several miles down the road.