Hero Neighbor Catches Children Dropped From Burning House

Dramatic Rescue from House Fire

• 🔥 A neighbor leaped into action when he saw a house on fire, with a mother and her two children trapped on the third floor.
• 🗣️ The mother, desperate to escape the intense smoke, told her son, "If you don't let go, we're going to die in here."

Life-Saving Catches

• 👶 The mother first dropped one child out of the window into the arms of the waiting neighbor.
• ⏱️ Fifteen seconds later, she dropped the second child, who was also caught safely.
• 🤝 The neighbor, Steven Angelini, described how he caught the children, guiding them down and breaking their falls with his arms.

Aftermath and Gratitude

• 🪜 Other neighbors eventually managed to get a ladder, allowing the mother to climb down to safety.
• 🙏 The grateful mother, Ashley Gubernat, embraced Steven Angelini, calling him her hero.
• 🚂 The father of the children was not home at the time as he works nights as a train engineer for Amtrak.