BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (June 1) -- A Connecticut family has been saved from a house fire by a new bride who rushed inside through thick smoke while wearing her wedding gown.
Georgette Clemons had just left her wedding reception Sunday evening when she spotted smoke coming from a Bridgeport home, officials said.
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Douglas Healey, AP
Georgette Clemons had just left her wedding reception Sunday when she rushed to the aid of a family whose home was on fire.
Clemons got out of the car she was riding in and ran into the home. She said a woman was yelling about her animals and didn't want to leave, so she had to pull her out.
As firefighters arrived and battled the blaze after members of the Eitelberg family were rescued, Clemons was nearby folding her blackened wedding dress.
The Connecticut Post reported that the family's animals -- two dogs and two ferrets -- also were saved.
Clemons said she damaged her shoes, but was just glad that everyone was safe.
"It's been an eventful day," she told the Post.
