Teachers help save man from burning house in Clarendon Hills

“That would have taken some effort, and he might not have made it out.”

As Becky Placzek was preparing for her math class Thursday morning, she looked out her classroom window and saw smoke billowing from a nearby house. via Chicago Tribune

[Lloyd Church]

Did the Clarendon Hills Fire Department arrive by fire truck or bus from Cicero Ave?

[Mark G]

Hilarious that the dude starting throwing clothes and shoes out the window...would've been even funnier if the teachers saw a bong strapped to a pillowcase come flying out

[Ella]

Lloyd Church wrote:

Did the Clarendon Hills Fire Department arrive by fire truck or bus from Cicero Ave?

Huh?

[jimboster]

They're school teachers. I mean, that's what they do- wake kids up.

[Cat]

Cut the snarky remarks on this board for once. I saw this incident. The teachers very likely helped save this kid's life.

[doc oc]

Hey newsman! Get some pictures of this one.

[YB Normal]

Rogo was president of his high school class last year, a varsity football player and a great kid. He's also a VERY big boy. Jumping out a 2nd story window...he's lucky to be in one piece. A big shout out to the grade school taechers next door!

[YB Normal]

...that would be "teachers"...

[Karen]

Way to go Sylvia. I'm proud of you!