City Carrier Assistant Kyle Quillen was delivering mail in Haddonfield, NJ, recently when he saw smoke and flames coming out of a residence.
After calling 911, the Postal Service employee rushed to the house and saw a mother on a side porch with her young child and dog.
Quillen jumped over a fence to reach them, then helped the family and pet away the home while waiting for the police and fire department to arrive.
Paramedics treated the mother and child for smoke inhalation.
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