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Here is the rescue story I heard about last Sunday when the fires started in #HammondsPlains #NovaScotia
#Halifax fire captain describes risking own life to save elderly man during wildfire. /1
cbc.ca/news/canada/no…
#Halifax fire captain describes risking own life to save elderly man during wildfire. /1
cbc.ca/news/canada/no…
/2 "As we pulled up, everything around the house was on fire. There were trees on two sides, maybe 20 to 30 feet away, and everything was on fire," he said.
Corkum, who was driving, instructed Scott that he had 30 seconds to check the house for the man. Both doors were
Corkum, who was driving, instructed Scott that he had 30 seconds to check the house for the man. Both doors were
/3 locked, so Scott ended up kicking in the front door.
"The elderly gentleman was in his chair unaware of what was going on, unaware of the danger," Corkum said.
"The elderly gentleman was in his chair unaware of what was going on, unaware of the danger," Corkum said.
/4 Audio details of the rescue in the news article above.
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