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Bride Helps Save Neighbors From Burning Home

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03 Jun 2009 37 views
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Bride Helps Save Neighbors From Burning Home
Georgette Fogarty-Clemons was heading home from her wedding Sunday evening. That's when she spotted smoke from the side of her neighbor's house in Bridgeport. Still in her wedding gown and high heels, she jumped out of the car and pounded on the door. "We have no way of knowing what would have happened had she […]

Georgette Fogarty-Clemons was heading home from her wedding Sunday evening.

That's when she spotted smoke from the side of her neighbor's house in Bridgeport.

Still in her wedding gown and high heels, she jumped out of the car and pounded on the door.

"We have no way of knowing what would have happened had she not come to the door," said Susan Schneiderman, who owns the house that caught fire.

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