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‘Thank God he saw the smoke’ - Hero police officer saves 2 families from burning home

A hero police officer saved two families from their burning home in Ridgefield this past Saturday.

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‘Thank God he saw the smoke’ - Hero police officer saves 2 families from burning home

A hero police officer saved two families from their burning home in Ridgefield this past Saturday.

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