An Altoona man is called a hero. He saved the life of his next-door neighbor in the fire that killed her husband. “I told her to hug me and I just pulled her out,” Tyler Warner said. Smoke was coming from the next door neighbor’s house. He told his wife to call 9-1-1 “That’s how they do it in CPR. You get someone to call 9-1-1. Then you help them,” Warner said and then he jumped into action. I just see all the smoke coming out. I knew there would be no way to get through the house. Other than that, I just do what I need to do. I just pulled her out,” Warner said. Warner identified his neighbors as James and Ruth Norton. He pulled Ruth away after seeing her climb through his backyard window. That’s when the fire came. Fire Chief Jared Ogbourne said there was thick black smoke from floor to ceiling. When they found James, Ruth’s husband, it was too late. He was not successful. “He’s a great guy. He was a great neighbor,” Warner said. Not much damage is visible from the street.Chief Ogbourne calls Warner a hero. Warner says he’s just doing what he has to do. “It’s probably not an everyday thing. But you always know that your neighbors have supported you just as you got theirs,” Warner said. The fire chief said it will take some time to determine how James Norton died and what caused the fire.
An Altoona man is called a hero.
He saved the life of his next-door neighbor in a fire that killed her husband.
“I told her to grab me and I just pulled her out,” Tyler Warner said.
Warner was camping in the backyard with his family when they noticed smoke coming from a neighbor’s house next door. He told his wife to call 9-1-1.
“That’s how they do it in CPR. You get someone to call 9-1-1. Then you help them,” Warner said.
And then he jumped into action.
“I just saw all the smoke coming out. I knew there would be no way to get through the house. Other than that, I just do what I need to do. I just pulled her out,” Warner said.
Warner identified his neighbors as James and Ruth Norton. He pulled Ruth away after seeing her climb through his backyard window. That’s when the fire came. Fire Chief Jared Ogbourne said there was thick black smoke from floor to ceiling. When they found James, Ruth’s husband, it was too late. He couldn’t come.
“He’s a great guy. He’s a great neighbor,” Warner said.
Investigators said the fire likely started in the basement. Not much damage is visible from the street.
Sheriff Ogbourne called Warner a hero. Warner says he’s just doing what he has to do.
“It’s probably not an everyday thing. But you always know that your neighbors support you just like you got theirs,” Warner said.
The fire chief said it will take some time to determine how James Norton died and what caused the fire.
