Amazon Driver Saves Nassau Family From Massive House Fire

SYOSSET, NY — An Amazon delivery driver saved the lives of a Syosset family after their house quickly caught fire Saturday afternoon.

According to police, the fire started after 4:30 p.m. in the home on Bluebird Drive. News 12 reported that Amazon driver Kevin Rivera saw the blaze as he finished up his route, and saw people in the home, who had not yet noticed the fire. He ran to the home and pounded on the front door until someone opened it, and then escorted the family out the back of the house to safety.

Police say that, when the first officers and firefighters arrived on the scene, everyone was already evacuated from the home. The Syosset Fire Department was assisted by the Jericho, Cold Spring Harbor, Oyster Bay, Plainview, Westbury, Hicksville, Bethpage and Locust Valley fire departments.

See a video of the blaze here.

The home was completely destroyed by the fire, and the heat caused minor damage to a neighboring house. One firefighter suffered minor smoke inhalation and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police say the investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.