New Chief at Minnesota Fire Catches Baby Dropped from Burning Building

NORTH ST. PAUL, Minnesota (ABC News) –  An assistant fire chief from Minnesota this week experienced a new first on the job.

North St. Paul Assistant Fire Chief Dustin Kalis on Sunday caught a baby girl who was carefully dropped from a second-floor balcony by her father to escape a raging fire.

“How special that moment was,” Kalis told ABC News. “The outcome was a good, positive outcome.”

He added with a laugh, “Never caught any babies from any balconies before.” 

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