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VIDEO: 2 rescued from burning home in Sarasota by police officers

A Sarasota police officer's body-worn camera shows officers rushing into burning
VIDEO: 2 rescued from burning home in Sarasota by police officers
VIDEO: 2 rescued from burning home in Sarasota by police officers
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SARASOTA, Fla. — A Sarasota police officer's body-worn camera shows officers rushing into a burning Sarasota home on Friday to rescue people stuck inside.

Sarasota Police Department (SPD) said the fire started around 10 p.m. on Feb. 20 at a home located at the 2200 block of North Osprey Avenue.

Video from the Sarasota Police Department shows the officers running into the home to save a man and woman inside. You can hear the officer in the video yelling, "Get out, get out!" before helping them to safety.

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VIDEO: 2 rescued from burning home in Sarasota by police officers

Both people were able to get out of the home with minor injuries.

Watch the officer talk about experience

A Sarasota police officer's body-worn camera shows officers rushing into burning

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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