Incredible video news story and interview with the Autrey at the link. Apparently he's a Navy veteran. What a brave person.
http://www.wnbc.com/index.html
I am not at all surprised to hear that he is former military. I think our military and firefighters particularly are full of the type of person whose heroism just comes naturally.
White kid, black hero. Makes it even more extraordinary, imo. Somehow I don't see Al Sharpton jumping on my a** to save me in similar circumstances ('course, if he did, we wouldn't have an inch clearance, lol).