Neighbors run into burning trailer home to save woman during New Hampshire fire

AMHERST New Hampshire WMUR An Amherst woman is safe thanks to the bravery of two neighbors who ran into her burning home to rescue her Friday night The Amherst Fire Department revealed firefighters were dispatched at p m Friday to Eastern Avenue When they got to the scene a barn fire extended to the house next to it and they couldn t tell if it was attached or not The barn was destroyed and the home had essential damage to both the inside and the outside of the structure Artem Kozlov who has lived next door for several months was outside on his porch cleaning his dog when he turned around and saw towering flames behind him through the trees After seeing lights on inside the house and knowing someone lived there he decided to take action I instantly called with my friend and ran to Tom s house he mentioned Tom Hansis has lived across the street from the trailer home for more than years and knows the woman who lives there He was also in the backyard with his dog when Artem got to his house banging on the front door to get someone s attention That s when the two decided to conduct their rescue mission aware that the woman inside was unable to walk As the fire spread Hansis knew time was of the essence I advised Artem We ve got three minutes to get her out of here ' he revealed so let s go ' When the two of them got to the unlocked front door they revealed the woman sitting in her living room apparently unaware that her home was on fire The two picked her up and carried her out to the front yard where a crowd had started to form The Amherst Fire Department certified the woman was outside the trailer by the time they arrived on scene That s when Hansis made a decision to try to save more lives I looked right at her and mentioned There s nobody else in the house right She commented Just two cats ' he declared That s when I went back in Another neighbor who spoke to News on background Tammy LaForest announced both of the cats died at the scene and that she had possession of their bodies When requested what drove them to take on such an act of bravery Hansis denied that his actions were heroic If that ever happened to my wife I mean I would hope somebody did the same thing he revealed with a laugh As for Artem despite all that she s lost he s just glad his neighbor is safe thanks to everyone s efforts These people are amazing over here he stated I ve lived in the United States just for three years and these people are amazing Despite multiple requests for comment the Amherst Fire Department commented the cause of the fire is under research