Heroic fire chief jumps from window after tragic attempt to save pregnant woman from house inferno

A heroic fire chief jumped from a window of a burning house after he attempted to save a pregnant woman in Pennsylvania. 

Jefferson Hills Fire Chief Brian Chalfant was surrounded by a raging inferno while trying to help Sabrina Boyle, 19, who called for help as she was trapped inside her home in Elrama, around 17 miles outside of Pittsburgh, around 5am on Friday. 

He used a ladder to access the second-story window, where he went inside to get Boyle, who was pregnant, to hand off to another firefighter before he dived out the window after them, dramatic footage shows, according to CBS News. 

Chalfant suffered severe burns on his left hand, triceps, and both shoulders, CBS News reported. 

Jefferson Hills Fire Chief Brian Chalfant suffered severe burns on his left hand, triceps, and both shoulders after attempting to save Sabrina Boyle, 19, on Friday from a burning house 

He used a ladder to access the second-story window, where he went inside to get Boyle, who was pregnant, to hand off to another firefighter before he dove out the window after them (pictured)

His gear was also severely damaged by the flames. 

Tragically, Boyle and her unborn baby both died at the hospital. She was 24 weeks pregnant. 

Her boyfriend and parents managed to safely get out of the home, according to CBS News. 

Chalfant says he only survived the blaze due to God and two guardian angels, CBS News said, citing a now unavailable Facebook post. 

The fire is believed to be accidental. 

The fire marshal is investigating.  

Boyle and her unborn baby both died at the hospital. She was 24 weeks pregnant. Her boyfriend and parents managed to safely get out of the home

Chalfant says he only survived the blaze due to God and two guardian angels

Chalfant previously worked as a mechanic for the US Steel Mon Valley Works Clairton until 2017 and also was a training instructor for the Allegheny County Police & Fire Training Center, according to his LinkedIn. 

A month ago, he also received a certification to be a certified fire instructor.   

A former colleague, Shawn Nowakowski, took to Facebook to praise Chalfant after the feat, writing: 'This is the definition of leading from the front...I’m proud to have stood beside Brian on calls, in training, before council meetings, his backyard, and the front pad of the firehouse. I’m most proud to call him a friend and mentor.'