After hurricane Fran roared through Durham in Sept. 96  the car a man and his daughter were riding in was swept off the road and they had to climb onto the roof. After being stranded for almost an hour the Durham Fire Dept. swift water rescue team saved them both.

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When it comes to rescues even the smallest ones are important to firefighters.  This firefighter rescued a turtle before it could be overwhelmed by a woods fire.

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Fire Captain Tony Mangum cradles a young boy after he was rescued from a house fire on East Geer Street.  The boy's younger brother died in the fire.

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Durham County deputies escort a man away from the dock at Falls Lake after he was rescued from the water when his watercraft capsized.

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