Medina County Sheriff’s Office rescues Ohio woman trapped in house fire, seen on video

Firefighters rescued a woman through a small basement window as a fire engulfed her home in Medina, Ohio, on Wednesday, October 23.

Dramatic footage from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office shows crews approaching the burning home, breaking a basement window and, after some difficulty, managing to pull the woman through a confined space to safety.

Medina Fire Chief Larry Walters told ABC News 5 Cleveland that firefighters used a multi-purpose pry bar as a step to allow the woman to gain height in the basement where rescuers could grab her and pull her out.

The footage shows the rescued woman calling for a team to rescue her dog. Her family later said two dogs had died in the fire, according to local reports.

The woman was treated for smoke inhalation at a local hospital and later released, Cleveland 19 News reported.

In addition, four sheriff’s office employees and two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office said.