Watch Ariz. Police Officer Save Firefighter's Daughter from Burning Car

Berry was seriously burned trying to put out the vehicle fire, and his fingers were still bandaged during his news conference. The woman, who Berry later found out was the daughter of a Goodyear firefighter, is in critical condition at a burn center, and she is expected to survive.

"Even in the face of unimaginable pain and challenge, her resilience shines through," Goodyear Fire Capt. Simeon Cheatham said in a statement about his daughter, thanking everyone for their support.

Although Berry was resistant to accepting the label of hero, his department praised him for his actions.

"We are deeply proud and humbled by this extraordinary act of bravery," the agency stated. "This is what it means to serve and what it means to be family."