Passerby pulls person out window to safety during Orillia house fire

Passerby pulls person out window to safety during Orillia house fire

Two people escaped a fire at an Orillia home on Friday morning, but one of them was plucked through a window to safety by a passerby who saw the smoke and used a ladder to reach the individual, according to Fire Chief Michael Clark. He told Barrie 360 that crews were called to the Crawford Street residence around 5:45 a.m. Flames were contained to the living room but there was extensive smoke damage throughout the house. Damage to the residence…