PITTSFORD, N.Y. – A quick-thinking neighbor saved the life of a 90-year-old woman after her house caught fire early Tuesday morning. News10NBC’s Declan Stablow reported from the scene and spoke with neighbors about the incident.

Officials said a next-door neighbor called 911 after smelling smoke and seeing flames at the house. Crews responded just after 1 a.m.

Body cam footage showed deputies rescuing Mary Lee LaForrest from the burning home. The intense heat woke some neighbors.

“I was sleeping, and I just felt that my feet were on fire,” one neighbor said.

“And at that time we saw lights, the whole house was like lit up, but from the outside,” the neighbor added.

Although the house was left unlivable, neighbors praised emergency crews for their fast response.

“They were out in numb

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