Meals on Wheels Volunteer Saves Woman from House Fire

TYLER — According to witnesses, a “Meals on Wheels” volunteer is responsible for saving a woman from a two-alarm Tyler house fire Tuesday. A Meals on Wheels spokesperson tells KETK Mark Kempf entered the burning home and rescued a wheelchair-bound woman, Sylvia Parker. Kempf was delivering meals in the 2500 block of Northcrest Drive when he noticed smoke coming from the home at 2528 Northcrest. He saved Parker, and then called 911. The initial call was received shortly before 11:15 yesterday morning. The caller reported that there was a fire in a back bedroom and everyone was out of the house. The first arriving unit saw heavy black smoke coming from the house and called for a second alarm. The fire, which caused minimal damage, is still under investigation.