Man saves neighbours after lightning strikes roof and fire spreads
Summary
A lightning strike set fire to a house in Glanaman, Carmarthenshire. A man named Stuart Dunn alerted his neighbors, helping to wake them and prevent harm before firefighters arrived.Key Facts
- The fire started when lightning hit the roof of a two-story house around 11:20 p.m. on May 27.
- Stuart Dunn, a local teacher, noticed flames and quickly alerted the house owner and a neighboring resident who was sleeping with ear plugs and an eye mask.
- Dunn knocked on doors and used his phone’s torch to wake the neighbors who did not know about the fire.
- Firefighters from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service came to the scene and dealt with the fire.
- The fire caused a large hole in the roof and significant damage to the property.
- One neighbor recorded the lightning strike on video while watching the storm.
- Most residents evacuated their homes as smoke grew stronger.
- The neighbor whose house caught fire accepted help from Dunn to contact her insurance company.
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