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Staten Island firefighter runs into burning building without gear, rescues 4 dogs
Jun. 1—A Staten Island firefighter is being lauded for his heroic actions after he rushed into a blaze while off-duty and rescued a resident and four French bulldogs. It was approximately 7:30 a.m. Friday when Staten Islander Joe Pendergast, 33, was making his way to work at Ladder 113 in Brooklyn when he first spotted billowing smoke coming out of an apartment building, according to the New …