Good Samaritan Saves Homeowner From Fire In Penn Hills
By: Shelley Bortz/KDKA-TV
PENN HILLS (KDKA) - The owner of a Penn Hills home needed to be taken to the hospital after an early morning fire.
Heroes don't always wear capes, badges or uniforms. Sometimes, they're disguised in plain clothes like the one in Penn Hills on Thursday morning.
A home on Old Barn Drive caught fire while the homeowner was asleep on the couch. Carsten Molt only made it out alive, he said, because a man ran inside and pulled him to safety.
The fire started around 8:30 a.m. A neighbor told KDKA-TV that they were bringing their dog inside when they saw the fire and called 911.
The neighbor said as they were waiting for the fire department, a man rushed into the house and rescued Molt.
Molt learned later his Good Samaritan, a man named Ken, was delivering meals in the neighborhood for Mom's Meals. Molt said he can't thank the man enough for saving his life.
"I was sleeping on the couch and I heard something fall upstairs, went to see what it was and all upstairs was completely filled with smoke," Molt said. "A guy came from Mom's Meals, knocked on my door and dragged me out. It shows you how good some people are to go out of their way to be a Good Samaritan."
Molt said he has a sore throat, but overall, he feels fine and grateful to be alive.
The fire is still under investigation.