Man Walks Into Burning House and Rescues Stranger

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The video — showing flames and panic, a house engulfed by fire — circulated around the world.

A resident was trapped inside the burning Fresno, California, home, when a man wearing a blue Los Angeles Dodgers cap calmly walked amid the flames and carried the man to safety.

Eventually the man was identified as Tom Artiaga, a married father of three who works as a truck driver. Artiaga and the resident he pulled from the burning property –- Robert Wells –- met in person following the Oct. 18 rescue.

Tom Artiaga made an appearance and was honored on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Thursday.

Kimmel rewarded Artiaga with gifts –- tickets for Disneyland, a Dodgers jersey. And then a guest appeared, legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda.

Lasorda read a proclamation.

“Thomas has exemplified a selfless heroism to help his fellow man. It is a pleasure to proclaim that Thomas and his family will be our guests at a Dodgers game next season and Thomas will throw out the first pitch. From everyone in the Dodger organization, thank you, Thomas. You are a true blue hero and you have a great first name.”

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Tom Artiaga, a married father of three who works as a truck driver.
Tom Artiaga, a married father of three who works as a truck driver.

This stone-cold HERO, Tom Artiaga, needs a medal, reward or both.

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