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Firefighter next door saves Cedarhurst woman in blaze

Luckily for Christopher and Linda Brower of Cedarhurst, a firefighter lives in the house next door.

Andrew Helicher, 38, a volunteer firefighter in the Lawrence-Cedarhurst department for eight years, rescued an unconscious Linda, 42, from the family's second-floor apartment when thick, black smoke trapped her inside.

Christopher Brower, 38, himself a firefighter in Hewlett, was leading...

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