Misa inched as close as she could to the scene, snapping pictures one after the other. Then a roar went up from the crowd. People pointed and she looked up. A fireman in full turnout gear had made it out of a third floor window and onto the extension ladder. One arm cradled a baby securely over his shoulder.

The hysterical woman turned to look at the fireman and ran toward the ladder. It seemed to Misa it took forever for him to reach the bottom. She snapped shot after shot ...