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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Houston Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker from Burning Building [Watch (HLS stream): Houston Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker from Burning Building](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ZHDSvFUc.m3u8) (1:04)  _Published 2014-03-26. Houston Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker from Burning Building_ --- Jul 27, 2023 4:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [After 17 Days, 41 Construction Workers Trapped in a Tunnel in India Are Rescued](/video/cF8Ll11G/) ### After 17 Days, 41 Construction Workers Trapped in a Tunnel in India Are Rescued [Video Shows Firefighter Catching Child Tossed From Burning Building](/video/HEtRuNbU/) ### Video Shows Firefighter Catching Child Tossed From Burning Building [From Construction Worker to Beer Hound Brewmaster](/video/vCWBbuC7/) ### From Construction Worker to Beer Hound Brewmaster --- ## Transcript Oh, my God! Is that a construction guy? Yeah. A heart stopping rescue, watch as this construction worker, trapped on a ledge, as the building he was working in is engulfed in flames. Oh, my God! Ooh! [ NOISE ] You can see the five alarm fire ravage through this apartment complex in Houston, forcing the worker to cling to a ledge Trying to escape the massive blaze. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, no. Oh, no. Watch, as the intense heat forces him to hang and drop to a ledge below, slipping and then regaining his balance. Witnesses capture the tense moments on camera, watching as firefighters finally reached the man and pulled him on to the ladder truck, just in time. Oh, thank Jesus. Thank you, God. Seconds later, the building begins to collapse. Oh, no. Oh, my god. Watch again as he jumps. And then near moments later, after escaping the flames, the collapse. Oh. 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