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Man saves neighbours after lightning strikes roof and fire spreads

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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