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Newark Mayor Saves Neighbor From Burning Home

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Shook her hero Cory Booker out of the hospital and talking today.

After he rushed into a neighbor's burning home to save her.

Julie Banderas has more -- are able Newark, New Jersey mayor Cory Booker hailed as a hero -- you just mentioned boy.

He rushed into a burning home last night to rescue one of his neighbors the mayor arriving at the house -- -- house next -- fire.

He and two of his bodyguards rushed into the hall that was actually -- that -- that that was the real hero here.

He rescued Booker is a neighbor a young woman trapped upstairs by carrying her through the flames the mayor was rushed to the hospital and later treated saints to all who are concerned just suffering smoke inhalation.

We got the woman out of the house we are both off to the hospital I will be okay.

Here's the mayor speaking at a news conference just moments ago.

I honestly have a deeper respect I've ever had before firefighters.

You know what I saw the one before I went through the kitchen when I saw how bad those -- weren't felt that he.

-- I really had to hope that there was another -- we heard or voices so.

It's a very very scary situation.

I mean this guy is is being so humble about the -- actually punched his fist through a kitchen wall grab this woman -- over his shoulder and ran through flames and in the process.

Booker suffered second degree burns and smoke inhalation.

That woman suffered second degree burns on her back.

Booker called it his quote come to Jesus -- John why.

That's amazing -- quite a story angle get reelected -- but it will certainly not her and but you know again hats off to the fire -- I'm really kind of thing every -- you really scary.