CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A man saved his wheel-chair-bound neighbor from a fire last night.
At 12:44 a.m., Clarksville Fire Rescue Stations 1 and 4 responded to a house fire on Davis Drive, according to Assistant Chief Michael Rios.
They arrived to heavy flames and smoke coming from a back building being used as an apartment.
The 60-year-old occupant, who uses a wheelchair, was out of the building on arrival, Rios said.
He told firefighters he accidentally dropped a cigar while setting up his bed, and the fire spread. He also said the young man in the other house had saved his life.
“Anthony Hinderliter was up playing guitar when he noticed smoke and flames out of the window,” Rios said. “He rushed outside with a fire extinguisher, which did not help, and proceeded to unlock the wheels on the wheelchair and pull (the man) to safety and down the street.
“Thank you to Anthony Hinderliter for the bravery and the will to take action that helped save a neighbor’s life,” Rios said.
