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When a dog fell into a raw sewage pit in Boynton Beach, a specially trained firefighter descended 10 feet to save him in just four minutes. The pup was decontaminated, treated with oxygen, and reunited with his grateful owner.
Seven people trapped deep inside a flooded Laos cave since May 20 may soon be freed, thanks to an international rescue team that includes heroes from the famous 2018 Thai cave rescue. Experts have cleared 15 meters of rubble in just 24 hours and believe they're less than 20 meters from reaching the group.
Firefighters and police officers from across Atlantic County received recognition for seven dramatic rescues from burning buildings in 2024 and 2025. Among them: an 82-year-old woman saved from a bedroom while flames consumed her home.
