Newark mayor rushes into burning home to save neighbor
(CNN) -- Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Cory Booker ran into a burning home Thursday night to try and rescue a trapped woman, an act of heroism that sent him to the hospital.
Booker talked about the incident on Twitter.
"Thanks 2 all who are concerned. Just suffering smoke inhalation," Booker tweeted. "We got the woman out of the house. We are both off to hospital. I will b ok."
Booker was released from a New Jersey-area hospital at about 11:30 p.m., according to the mayor's spokeswoman, Anne Torres.
"He's home now, getting some needed rest," Torres said.
The incident occurred near Booker's home, Torres said.
The mayor had returned home to see his neighbor's home ablaze. Booker and his two security officers rushed into the home and Booker was able to carry one woman out of the home.
Booker talked about the incident on Twitter.
"Thanks 2 all who are concerned. Just suffering smoke inhalation," Booker tweeted. "We got the woman out of the house. We are both off to hospital. I will b ok."
Booker was released from a New Jersey-area hospital at about 11:30 p.m., according to the mayor's spokeswoman, Anne Torres.
"He's home now, getting some needed rest," Torres said.
The incident occurred near Booker's home, Torres said.
The mayor had returned home to see his neighbor's home ablaze. Booker and his two security officers rushed into the home and Booker was able to carry one woman out of the home.
