Timely patrol saves 7 from Clearwater fire

Timely patrol saves 7 from Clearwater fire
By Times Staff Writer
In print: Sunday, September 14, 2008

CLEARWATER — Police patrolling near Drew Street and Jupiter Avenue stumbled across a duplex fire around 4:25 a.m. Saturday and rescued seven people, including a 9-month-old baby.

Flames were spreading in front of one-half of the duplex at 220 N Jupiter Ave. when four officers from the Clearwater Police Department pulled up. Officer Nick Giordano smashed a window in the unit with the flames, and he and another officer, Doug Bailey, helped five people out of the window, including the baby.
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