Thank you to the men and women who place their lives on the line each and every day.

To the injured firefighter: Get well soon and thank you.

To Mr. Johnston - you are a hero! I understand she is badly burned; but for you to risk your life & run in there - you are truly a hero. You did everything in your power. Thank you for being there to help.

To The injured firefighters - please get well soon. You do an amazing job & are very dedicated to saving lives. Thank you for all you do! I wish you a very speedy recovery!

Best Wishes to Ms. Patino & her family as well. She is in great hands up at the burn unit.

Mr. Johnston...you're the true definition of neighbor helping neighbor. You are a role model for us all. May God bless you.

To the firefighters injured -- please get well soon, and stay that way! Your service is ALWAYS above and beyond...you run into burning buildings when we're all running out. God bless you as well.

Lastly, Ms. Patino, may you heal and return to good health. You're in my prayers.

This area needs more people like Jonah Johnston and less Bloggers.

I 'll be looking for Jonah here in Bonita to buy his dinner and a few brews.

Good job bro.

Check out the In the Know to the right of this article next to posts No. 5 and 6. NDN, have some compassion about "burning questions that bother residents to no end."

Great Job Mr. Jonah....you are a TRUE hero. I hope this woman can recover from these injuries. She has medical problems in addition to this now...

And to the firefighters...hope you are fine and get back to work soon....We appreciate all you do.

Jonah Johnston is the real hero,,, he isnt paid to do the job,,, he went above and beyond,,,^5's to you,,,,,,,the injuried FF's ,,get well soon,,,
maybe one of the BSFD can explain why a FF was even Inside when everyone was out when they arrived,,, just curious,,,,

PS... lack of sleep doesnt help the thinking process,,,,,,, Prayers to all especially mrs.Patino,,her family, as well as to the injuried FF's and their families,,,,yep Mr Johnston too,,:-)

Bullbat

What I heard was it was undetermined if everyone was outside. They did not get the word that the children were safe and they went inside to check.

#11,,,that makes much more sense,,,, i know how NDN is ,and seldom get things complete or correct,,,but i figured that even They couldnt screw this article up that badly,,,,,,,, thanks, i appreciate the information,:-) ,,, here its been proven that OUR hersay,is always better that Their "facts",,,,,

Bullbat, this home was well known to the fire crews arriving on scene after responding there multiple times for medical calls. It was common knowledge with the firefighters that this residence was home to the older woman and two small children. Although we were initially advised that there was no one left in the structure, there was a great deal of confusion where the children actually were. Because the whereabouts of the children was unknown the firefighters were in the process of searching the structure to make sure it was indeed empty when they were injured.

thanks Allaclarkbar,,,, that proves that reader heresay< WatchingoutinBonita #11> IS more factual than NDN,,,i hope the FF's heal fast,and return to work,real soon,,,,,,,it seems that there should be a system included to have an alert for homes,that are known to have elderly ,disabled,etc.that are medically attended to regularly,,,and a way to know if they are inside the home at the time of a fire,or other emergency, such as mandatory evac.,situations,etc..,, i know it sounds impossible, but ive always been of a mindset,that Nothing is impossible, they might take a bit more thought process,,, anyway,,thanks again,and as always prayers to those that need them most,,,,,,,,

"Johnston has been arrested over a dozen times in the past eight years, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Web site, and charged with a variety of crimes, ranging from possession of drugs, burglary, leading police on a chase and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon."
Do you really need this?

Agreed, AJMucha. The guy may have made some poor choices in his life, but he should made the right one when it was needed. The irony is that he may very well have had a case of the "maryjane munchies" that prompted that late evening stroll to McD's.

AJMucha, excellent post...this part of the "story" and other comments about anything but the heroic actions of Johnston need to be left out.

Our prayers go to all involved, the victim, the injured firefighters and to the gentleman who did not expect to be a hero. TGH has a fantastic burn unit. They will do all they can to give the best care to Mrs. Cardeno.

I agree that Johnston's past should be left out. Just because he's made some bad choices as a young adult doesn't mean he's a bad person, obviously he can make good choices too. As far as the firefighters that were injured yes I'm sorry they got hurt but if they would of been wearing there protective equipment issued to them they would not of gotten hurt. Yes the ceiling collapsed but if he would of been wearing his proper equipment the embers wouldn't of gone done the back of his t-shirt and burn him. Also for the other firefighter who was not wearing a mask caused him to get smoke inhalation.

naplesresident08

I work on a different shift from the injured FF, and had the chance to go talk to him at the hospital, which he explained what had happened. He was wearing the proper equipment(full bunker gear, nomex hood, Helmet, mask and air tank). When he got injured he was in the burning structure confirming no one was inside, since the children could not be initially located. He fell thru a weakened floor, which was caused from the recent flooding in the area. While trying to pull himself back out of the hole, a burning piece of roofing material got in between his helmet and his bunker gear. It was an unfortunate accident that occurred.

As far as the second firefighter, he instinctive reacted when the 1st firefighter was at the door screaming that he was hurt and tried to render immediate assistance to get him away from the structure. Anyone of us would have done the same thing, whether it was another firefighter or civilian. One of the things we learn is Risk Alot to Save ALot. not knowing what was wrong, it was a Risk worth taking.

Our many thanks to Mr Johnson for his heroic acts.

My thoughts and prayers to the firefighters who were injured. My hopes for your speedy recovery.

Thanks to all our fire fighters. :)

Next time let's leave out the irrelevant details about someone's arrest record?

I realize the writer was trying to justify the friend's quote about him making up for the bad he had done, but... it was certainly none of my business, and not an appropriate addition to the story.