Glendale, CA – Glendale police officers rushed into a burning nursing home on the 1800 block of Mountain Street on September 11 after a fire broke out at around 4:45 p.m.

Body-camera footage shows officers entering the building minutes after the fire began and carrying residents to safety.

“When a fire broke out and smoke filled the building, police and fire answered the call without hesitation,” Glendale PD said. “Together, alongside nursing home staff and members of the community, our police and fire departments worked as one to protect and care for those who needed help.”

Eight people were inside when the fire started, including two nurses and six elderly residents. Many of the patients were unable to walk.

Glendale firefighters also responded and extinguished the flames before they spread to neighboring homes. The Glendale Fire Department chief said an oxygen tank likely exploded from the fire, causing part of the nursing home to collapse.

Seven of those rescued were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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