‘Just hold onto me, OK?’: Bodycam video shows Southgate police rescuing seniors from building fire

A fire broke out at the American House senior living facility in Southgate on October 24, prompting a large-scale rescue operation involving 39 officers from 11 different agencies and numerous fire crews. Despite the challenging conditions, including heavy flames, smoke, and structural collapse, first responders heroically evacuated all residents, many of whom were immobile or confined to beds, with no injuries reported.