Off-Duty Firefighter Runs Into Burning Wallington Home to Rescue Victim Inside

March 21, 2025

Wallington, NJ—An off-duty firefighter, Robert Decker, rushed into a burning home with a fire extinguisher to rescue a partially conscious victim. Decker, a 20-year veteran of the Wallington Fire Department, managed to extinguish enough to pull the man out safely. The victim was taken to the hospital and is reported to be stable. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Read the entire article here.

Staff Writer, WABC-TV, retrieved from https://abc7ny.com/post/wallington-fire-rescue-off-duty-firefighter-runs-burning-home-victim-inside-new-jersey/16017091/ on March 18, 2025.

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Off-Duty Firefighter Runs Into Burning Wallington Home to Rescue Victim Inside

Off-Duty Firefighter Runs Into Burning Wallington Home to Rescue Victim Inside

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