but michael arnold is not in good shape. >> you could see him try to open that driver's side door and it's not budging. >> you start hearing officer john allen giving orders to the man inside. >> no, this way, back towards me. >> the driver is responding, listen, i'm really hurt, i'm really hurt. >> oh, i'm hurt. i'm hurt. >> you've got to help us out. the vehicle is on fire. >> he's really hurt. >> right there you see officer john allen pull the driver, michael arnold, from the vehicle. daring rescue, but it's most important that he did it quickly because even though they hit this car with the fire extinguisher, it starts getting worse and worse very quickly. >> oh, my, that smoke is increasing. >> as officer allen is attending to this guy, before you know it, this car is engulfed in flames. >> oh, wow. did this thing cause a fire considering all the brush around it? >> no. fortunately firefighters did eventually show up to the scene and put the fire out. this all happened back on may 31st. this week officer john allen has been nominated for the texas commission on law enforcement of