Horses Rescued From Burning Barn By Riverside Corporal: Video

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA -- A Riverside County sheriff's corporal was applauded last week for saving horses from a burning barn. Cpl. Mike Powell reportedly saved the horses in the evening of Dec. 8 while he was off-duty.

In a video posted on Twitter, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said Powell "discovered a barn with several horses fully engulfed in flames."

"He immediately called CalFire and then entered the barn to attempt to free the horses," the video said. "Although he was met with extreme heat and flames, Cpl. Powell remained in the barn until all the horses were freed."

After saving the horses, Powell was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. He has since recovered from the incident, the video said.

--Photo courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department