i reached in and said give me your hand, brother. >> reporter: gregory jean says to respond so fast. >> i turned her -- i turned around and the room was totally engulfed. he said he saved my life. i embraced him and just went back to working, doing what we are supposed to do.>> just one of those things that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand. it was so close and it could have been worse. >>reporter: chris rizza also found himself helping one of his on. >> he honestly thought he was going to die and he might not make it out. he was running really low on air. he thought he had a couple seconds left of air and that would be it took -- be it. >> reporter: given how intense those moments were, it's remarkable to report tonight at all three of those firefighters who were trapped inside are going to be okay. just minor burns and minor injuries for all. >> so lucky. this tractor-trailer fire shut down the entire row during the evening rush. once crews put out the flames, lanes slowly reopened. nobody got hurt. >>> new at 11:00, fall from grace. the hottest holiday gift: the hover

malden firefighter gregory jean didn't even twice. i see his hand i said give me your hand there was a small bottom window there was a bunch of bushes there basically just dragged him out. >> reporter: inside of the home was kevin's wife, daughter and mother-in-law. >> they got out right away and, obviously, they're distraught by the whole experience. >> reporter: hours later firefighters gave this to kevin. they saved a ring belonging to his late father-in-law. >> at the end of the day it's all about people. obviously, for this family that's a very important -- calm down one firefighter recovered this charred helmet from the house. it paints the picture. firefighters put their lives on the line for us. >> just about an hour ago or so the homeowner as well as his wife they showed up here to the scene. they tried to salvage whatever they could from the house before the house was getting knocked down. after that they went they sat in their car and they started watching the process of the house being torn down. they sat there for a few m

that's what 15 year firefighter gregory jean spotted him from outside. >> i heard him pounding the window to break it and seen his hand and i reached in and said brother give me your hand. >> reporter: this is the living room wndo where the firefighter -- window where the firefighter pulled the colleague out and said he landed in the bushes. >> he had his tank and driving him out and ep braised. >> reporter: the hug was brief. >> within moments we turned around and the room was fully involved. >> you quickly recounting i guess sort of take in how close it actually was. >> reporter: 20 year saugus firefighter veteran inside and led the two remaining trapped firefighters out the front door. >> he thought he was going to die in the fire. and that he might not make it out. he was running really low on air and he felt like he had a couple seconds left of air and that was going to be it. >> hopefully it's something that i never have to deal with ever again. brother or sister in harm's way ever again. >> reporter: and investigators believe that fire may have started in the basement at this hour.