A mother in Georgia captured national attention after taking a risky step to save her children from a fire that was rapidly engulfing her apartment block. The Georgetown Oaks complex in Savannah caught fire at around 4 a.m., and the Chatham County Police Department was quickly on the scene.
Police officers were instrumental in responding to the fire for nearly two hours, but the rescue effort was a true team operation from start to finish. It’s still unclear what caused another blaze, but reports point to another act of heroism that may have saved multiple lives. One resident, upon realizing the building was on fire, ran through the complex banging on doors and shouting for people to get out. At that hour, many residents were likely still asleep and may not have woken up until the smoke became overwhelming. By then, it could have been too late. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case at Georgetown Oaks with human lives — even though 22 of the 24 units were ultimately destroyed.
