Woman Throws 6-Month-Old Nephew Out of Window to Escape Christmas Eve Fire

Woman Throws 6-Month-Old Nephew Out of Window to Escape Christmas Eve Fire
Crown Pointe Apartments, the site of a Christmas Eve fire where 54 people were displaced in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Dec. 24. Screenshot via Google Maps
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A woman threw her baby nephew out of a third-floor window while her family fled a Dec. 24 fire that destroyed or heavily damaged 17 units of an apartment complex.

Ashley Yates was desperate as the fire left few exits safe. A stranger passing below told Yates to drop the 6-month-old after seeing she was in need of help, according to WYFF. The baby was safely caught by the man, who told Yates his name was Reginald, GoUpstate.com reported.
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