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Caught on camera: Troopers rescue elderly man from burning home
Body camera video shows Trooper James Bertram entering the smoke-filled house and helping the trapped man escape before a second trooper carried him out.
- Shortly after 11 a.m., New York State Trooper James Bertram rescued an 80-year-old man from a burning home on Haggert Road in the town of Oswegatchie.
- Responding to dispatcher calls, Bertram saw heavy fire and smoke pouring from the home and learned someone remained trapped inside. He entered the burning structure, crawling on his hands and knees to locate and guide the man to safety.
- A second state trooper, Craig Thornhill, arrived at the scene and assisted Bertram after the man escaped the home. Body camera footage captured the dramatic moments of the rescue inside the burning structure.
- The man was transported to Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and later transferred to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse with non-life-threatening injuries. "The New York State Police recognize Trooper Bertram and Trooper Thornhill for their quick response and courageous actions during the incident," state police said.
- Fire departments from Ogdensburg, Morristown, Hammond, Brier Hill, and Heuvelton responded alongside the county sheriff's office. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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