DURHAM — Firefighters were returning to their stationFridaynight after handling one fire call when they spotted smoke coming from the homeof Clyde Briggs and saved the wheelchair-bound man from his burningkitchen.
Briggs knew what a close call he had. He said until his rescuersarrived, he thought he was going to burn up.
Capt. Bob Blackwell spotted Briggs struggling to get out of thekitchen, with flames and heavy smoke only about 10 feet away.Blackwell picked Briggs up and carried him out of his home at 110Herbert St. Other firefighters rescued several small animals from thehouse.
Cause of the fire is undetermined, but a toaster oven is suspected.
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