VIDEO: TV news crew rescues man from Oklahoma wildfire

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016
TV news crew rescues man from Oklahoma wildfire
Dramatic video captures a TV news crew rescuing a man from an Oklahoma wildfire.

A television news crew rescued a grader who got stuck on the side of the road while trying to head off fast-moving flames from an Oklahoma wildfire.

The grader was cutting fire line when his car got stuck on the side of the road. He was unable to move his car forward or back.

A news crew nearby, with their camera rolling, witnessed the scene.

The flames were suddenly upon the man and in video the crew captured, he jumps into the SUV before it's too late.

After the narrow escape, the man thanked the crew.