nbc news correspondent ellison barber has more. >> get out, come on!-saving act of bravery caught on camera. a pennsylvania man being hailed a hero by officials, after rescuing two of his neighbors who were stuck inside of a burning home. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: the man identified as oscar rivera. >> i was in the back yard with my kids playing, and all of a sudden we hear boom, and i looked at the guy on top of the roof, in the window sticking out, saying, help me, help me. that's when adrenaline came and i just jumped and jumped and jumped. >> reporter: eyewitness video showing the terrifying moments after rivera climbs the three-story home, thick smoke is seen pouring out of a house as rivera tries to pull a man out of a window. onlookers screaming in horror. >> grab his pants! >> reporter: after some struggle, rivera is eventually able to get the man to safety. >> the smoke blew, so i had to move out of the way. and then that's when i grabbed him, and he was burnt, and i just pulled him out. >> reporter: his community applauding his courageous a