An act of extraordinary courage turned what could have been a tragic Thanksgiving into a miracle for one family when off-duty paramedic Richard Recinos saw flames engulf a home in East Hollywood late on Thanksgiving night. Without hesitation, Recinos rushed into the blaze to save a 7-year-old girl.
According to KTLA, Recinos was driving home from his family’s Thanksgiving dinner when he spotted a bright glow lighting up the sky near the 4700 block of West Oakwood Avenue in East Hollywood. Flames had already engulfed trees near a duplex, and a young girl — later identified as Savannah Vasquez — stood on the porch, dangerously close to the fire.
