Neighbours in Newport Pagnell showed true community spirit yesterday (13/9) when a family's garden shed set on fire.
The blaze broke out at a property on Gladstone Close, where the fire spread from the shed causing damage to a car, trailer tent, and soffits and guttering at the gable end of the house.
Fire crews were called at around 13:55 in the afternoon, with one appliance and crew from Newport Pagnell, one from Broughton, one from West Ashland, and an officer attending the scene.
Firefighters used lots of equipment to tackle the blaze including a main jet, two hose reels, and four sets of breathing apparatus.
The ordeal sparked the attention of eagle-eyed neighbours, with many showing concern and going round to the house to check if everybody was okay.
And now, the home-owner has reassured residents that nobody was hurt and proceeded to thank everybody for their support. "I want to say a huge thank you to several people but especially to the two superheroes that helped out today when we had a major fire," she said.
"A guy called Dave came into the house to make sure everyone was out, grabbed my car keys and moved my car to save it from the blaze and a guy called Rob Green (I think) that grabbed hoses from the fire engines and helped to put out the fire." She also thanked her neighbours, and added "we are all a little shaken up and have one hell of a clear up job but can't believe the wonderful people that were there for us today."
Over a hundred messages of support have rolled in with people offering to donate food and clothes.
The home-owner continued to add that their house is "hardly damaged considering the scale of the blaze" and that "everything lost is just material stuff and can be replaced in time".
