Brave neighbours run into burning Leyland home to save woman from fire
Two men rushed into the burning home to save their neighbour...
A woman was taken to hospital after being rescued from a house fire in Leyland last night.
Two neighbours rushed into the burning home in Kingswood Road, off School Lane, at around 7.15pm and brought the woman to safety.
The brave pair, named locally as Sam and Rhys, also extinguished the blaze to prevent it from spreading, while fire crews from Chorley and St Annes made their way to the scene.
Ambulance crews also attended and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Lancashire Police said the cause of the fire is not suspicious.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: “At 7.17pm on Sunday, four fire engines from Chorley and St Annes attended a fire at a domestic property fire on Kingswood Road, Leyland.
“Firefighters used positive pressure ventilation and a trauma pack to extinguish the fire.
“Three casualties were assessed by firefighters before being handed into the care of the North West Ambulance Service. Crews were in attendance for approximately one hour.”
North West Ambulance Service were approached for comment.
‘Two brave local lads’
A GoFundMe has been launched by Emma Osbourne, the proud wife and mother of the two men, Sam and Rhys.
She said the woman rescued from the fire is ‘doing just fine’ and has called on the community to raise funds for “a special day out to thank the lads for being the brave and kind men they are”.
Emma said: “Yesterday evening, Sam and Rhys courageously entered a neighbour's home which had caught fire, contacted the emergency services, managed to aid the neighbour to safety and put the fire out.
“The immense pride I am feeling today is overwhelming as a wife to Sam and a mother to Rhys.
“The lady they rescued is doing just fine and left in the ambulance after giving Sam a cheeky wink to say thank you.
“Thanks to Sam's previous work as head chef he applied knowledge, experience and calmness then directed Rhys on what to do.
“Together they entered the house, extinguished the fire and then handed over to the wonderful guys from the local fire service who arrived within moments and were just amazing!
“Acts of sheer bravery and instinctively acting to help someone else should be shared amongst the community to spread hope and joy!
“These two lads deserve recognition and as a family we would like to raise funds to organise a special day out to thank them for being the brave and kind men they are.
“Wishing our neighbour a speedy recovery.”