Firefighter rescues colleague at church fire

Image of Sunday’s church fire from WAPT-TV. Click here to see station’s fire video.

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Jackson, Mississippi Firefighter Corey Landrum says he was changing an air bottle at a church fire Sunday night when he heard the cry for help. It was from Firefighter Richard Taylor of Rescue 14.

Taylor was on the second floor of the abandoned church. Landrum said he want to the sound of Taylor’s voice and was able to get the injured firefighter to a stairwell where they were met by Firefighter Brian Khun of Rescue 23. They were able to removed Taylor from the building. Taylor was released from the hospital after receiving first and second degree burns to his stomach and legs.

WLBT-TV image of FF Corey Landrum