The moment a firefighter's remains emerge from charred rubble as a line of rescue workers salute their fallen comrade
A firefighter died battling a six-alarm condominium fire and his body was saluted by a line of rescue workers as it emerged from the ruins draped in an American flag.
Stanley Wilson, a 28-year veteran of the Dallas fire department responded to the blaze early Monday morning as smoked poured from the condo complex.
Around 100 other firefighters also answered the call. They at first offensively met the fire head on, but took a more defensive stance once the size and speed of the flames became evident.
SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO...
Dignity: Dallas firefighter Stanley Wilson perished in a 6-alarm blaze Monday morning. Comrades saluted his American flag-draped body as it emerged from the rubbleBy 5am, reports NBCDFW.com, Wilson was trapped inside the building and unsure where he was. He radioed for help.
According to Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans, that was the last contact the workers had with Wilson, either by radio or in person.
More... Up to TWENTY-FOUR children feared dead in rubble of flattened elementary school after giant TWO-MILE tornado rips through densely-populated suburb of Oklahoma City Town throws dream wedding for triple amputee Marine and his bride
By 9:15, Wilson was found.
As his body was taken from the rubble, draped in an American flag, his colleagues saluted their fallen comrade.
Sad: Wilson was a 28-year veteran on the Dallas fire department and is survived by his wife and two teenage sons
‘We try and get him out of the building with as much honor as we can,’ said an emotional Evans.
Wilson is survived by his wife and two teenage sons.
Evans said two firefighters were transported to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Two residents were treated for minor smoke inhalation.
Respect: A firefighters bows his head after comrade Stanley Wilson perished in a massive Dallas fire Massive: The 6-alarm fire broke out early Monday morning and destroyed 24 units in a condo complex Grief: A group of rescue workers comfort each other after Stanley Wilson died. Two other firefighters were injured in the blaze, but no other fatalities were reportedAuthorities are trying to determine what sparked the blaze reported shortly before 3 a.m. at the three-story northeast Dallas complex.
Most of the fire was out by dawn as firefighters went through the smoldering rubble searching for their missing comrade.
Officials say at least two dozen units were damaged.
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings called Wilson a hero.
'As I told his boys,' he said, 'they should be very proud.'
Trapped: Wilson radioed from inside the building for help around 5am and did not no where he was within the complex Salute: A line of dozens of rescue workers saluted Wilson's body as it was pulled from the rubble One casualty: Two others among the 100 firefighters called to the scene were injured Monday and two residents were treated for smoke inhalation but not other injuries were reported