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Police help evacuate Sarasota motel after fire ignites in room; 1 hospitalized

Headline from WSVN Miami

SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) – Police officers raced to rescue guests after a fire broke out in a motel room in Sarasota. Bodycam footage shows officers...

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  1. WFLA

    WATCH: Sarasota officers run toward active motel fire to save guests, police say (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    Body camera video shows officers in Sarasota running toward an active motel fire, knocking on doors to safely evacuate everyone inside.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Sarasota motel evacuated by first responders after room breaks out in flames (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN)– A motel in Sarasota was evacuated Saturday after a room went up in flames. Sarasota Police officers wasted no time getting the...

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Video: Sarasota police officers rush into burning motel to rescue residents (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    Body camera footage shows the harrowing moments Sarasota police officers rushed toward a burning motel off North Tamiami Trail to pull residents from the flames. Officers responded to the Cadillac Motel in the 4000 block of North Tamiami Trail just before 7 a.m.

  4. WFLA

    Sarasota police officers recount saving people from burning motel (opens WFLA)

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    WFLA's feed description

    We’re getting a look at the moments Sarasota Police officers ran toward a burning motel to get people out.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Police help evacuate Sarasota motel after fire ignites in room; 1 hospitalized (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) – Police officers raced to rescue guests after a fire broke out in a motel room in Sarasota. Bodycam footage shows officers...