Postie puts out fire in Foote’s Lane flats
Monday 12th July 2010, 2:30PM BST.
Ben Hunter’s Sunday morning watching the Race for Life saw him evacuate a building, put out a fire then taken to hospital. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 0996802)
PEOPLE had to be evacuated from their Foote’s Lane homes yesterday morning after a pressure cooker exploded.
The fire delayed the start of the Race for Life and residents of Meadow Grove apartments, opposite the Grammar School, escaped to the pavement as thick smoke poured from a ground floor kitchen.
Postman Ben Hunter, 26, had expected to spend the morning watching a friend take part in the Race for Life.
He was walking along Foote’s Lane, with friend Jamie Roussel, towards the start when he spotted smoke coming from the window of the flat.
‘We went to help some old people out of a side door, as they needed to get people out of the building,’ he said. Then, concerned about the source of smoke he went to investigate the kitchen.
- Read the full story in the Guernsey Press. See below for subscription details.
- To read Guernsey Press stories in full click here for subscription details. Individual editions are now available online.
Campaigns
Voice For Victims
Voice for Victims is a campaign aimed at promoting the rights of those affected by child sexual abuse.
This is Guernsey
Guernsey Press
Ben the postman is a brave,unasuming young man,he deserves some formal recognition for what he did. It gives you back faith in yong people. well done..
Report abuse
yeah he’s a gentle giant. very quiet young man who should get some kind of award. The article failed to mention he has a long term knee impediment which no doubt have made his efforts even more remarkable.
Report abuse