Nassau County legislator rescues man from burning home

Sunday, July 30, 2017
OYSTER BAY, Long Island (WABC) -- A Nassau County legislator is being praised for rescuing a neighbor from a burning home on Long Island.

Donald MacKenzie says he woke up to the sound of screaming early Saturday morning.
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"I saw my neighbor was literally naked, running up and down his driveway with a hose and his house was engulfed in flames," said MacKenzie.

He called 911, grabbed a ladder in his yard and helped rescue a man from the second floor of a home in Oyster Bay.

The homeowner and an Oyster Bay firefighter suffered burns but are expected to survive.
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A male tenant was treated for smoke inhalation.

Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad Detectives along with the Nassau County Fire Marshal determined the fire to be accidental.
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