Positivity: 4 Oromocto teens rescue man from burning building
Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2007 | 2:32 PM AT
Four young Oromocto, N.B., men are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a 60-year-old man from a house fire early Monday morning.
Nick Lanigan, Ryan Atwin, Evan Green and Mike Cruze are from the Oromocto First Nation.
RCMP Cpl. Gilles Blinn says the boys aged 15 to 17 were driving down Broad Street in the town outside Fredericton at 2:30 a.m. when they noticed an apartment on fire at 101 Lanark St.
“The apartment was a basement apartment that was engulfed in flames,” he said Monday. “The young males kicked the door down and hauled the occupant to safety.”
“Me and my friend Evan just walked up to the window, and then we saw these crutches moving and stuff and we were, like, ‘is anybody in there?’” said Nick Lanigan.
“We were yelling at the top of our lungs, and we heard ‘Help, help me,’ so then this other buddy that with us, Michael, he kicked the door down and [the victim] was just laying right there, burning.”
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I knew this man, he was a friend of my father’s and of my husband’s. unfortunately i am sad to advise, he passed away. But I’d like to say, that those boys were brave and their deed is something to be recognized. apparently they are going to be honored for their heroic act!
Comment by MIchele — August 2, 2007 @ 1:51 pm
#1, I am sorry to year about the death. I usually turn off comments on Positivity posts, but forgot on this one. I\’m glad I forget so I could get the news, but not happy at all about the news.
Comment by TBlumer — August 2, 2007 @ 3:35 pm