Hero cops of the moment rush into a burning building to rescue a woman and her two young children from the ninth floor as fire tears through a building
- PC Elliot Godden and PC Vishal Dave attended a nearby fire on November 16
- The couple rushed to apartments in Lower Hill Street, Leicester, after seeing flames
- An investigation into the fire found it was not started deliberately
- They rescued a mother and her two young children on the ninth floor
PC Vishal Dave (pictured) ran into the burning building with fellow PC Elliot Godden on November 16
Dramatic body camera footage shows two brave police officers rushing into a burning building to save a woman and her children as a fire engulfs a building.
PC Elliot Godden and PC Vishal Dave were at their police station when they heard on their radios that a fire had been reported at a nearby building on November 16.
The couple ran outside after hearing glass shatter around 4.40pm and saw bright orange flames coming from apartments in Lower Hill Street, Leicester.
Footage captured the moment the heroic officers searched downtown apartments as the flames took hold and the building filled with smoke.
PC Dave said: ‘I was at the station getting ready to go home when I heard it on the radio.
The couple ran outside after hearing glass shatter around 4.40pm and saw bright orange flames coming from apartments in Lower Hill Street, Leicester.
Footage captured the moment heroic officers searched city center apartments as the flames took hold and the building filled with smoke
“I put my gear back on and ran through. I was yelling at people to get away.
“Elliot came and we ran into the building.”
PC Godden added: “We entered together and went up floor by floor to see if anyone was left inside the building.”
The fire had started on the fifth floor of the building and the smoke intensified as they searched each floor.
PC Dave added: ‘When we got to the sixth floor I started thinking about my girlfriend and my daughter.
“You start thinking about what would happen if something exploded.”
The building appeared empty until officers reached the ninth floor – the top floor – where a woman was spotted with two young children.
PC Dave can be heard telling him, ‘It’s okay, go get your kids. There’s a fire and we need to get you out.
After helping the mother carry her children safely up the stairs, he says to a child, “You’re going with mommy.”
PC Godden added: ‘We found the woman on the top floor and helped carry her children downstairs so they could all get out quickly and safely.
“Firefighters had arrived, so we continued to clear the area and speak with locals.
“Fortunately, the fire had not spread quickly through the building, which gave us time to move from one floor to another.
“Firefighters were able to quickly bring the blaze under control before it caused too much damage to the building and put anyone else at risk.”
PC Dave added: “You think about what could have happened.
“I’m so glad we were able to be there and help make sure everyone was safe and no one got hurt.”
The officers were assessed by paramedics following their heroic actions, but none were injured.
An investigation into the cause of the fire revealed that it was not deliberately started.
The building appeared empty until officers reached the ninth floor – the top floor – where a woman was spotted with two young children
An investigation into the cause of the fire revealed that it was not started deliberately
The officers were assessed by paramedics following their heroic actions, but neither was injured
