Sunland good Samaritan dies after rushing into burning home to rescue neighbors

ByJohn Gregory and ABC7.com staff KABC logo
Friday, August 9, 2019
Man dies trying to rescue women from burning home
A Sunland man died after trying to help two women who were inside a burning home Wednesday.

SUNLAND, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Sunland man has died after trying to rescue his neighbors from a burning home.

Family members say Mike Rhinehart, 65, suffered a massive heart attack after trying to help two women who were inside the home Wednesday.

Both of the women pulled from the home are expected to be okay. The fire broke out in the garage and quickly spread according to neighbors.

Rhinehart had recently retired. He leaves behind a wife and two sons.

The home suffered extensive damage and firefighters are investigatng to determine how it started.