It takes a village, or a neighborhood, to save a woman. Homeowner needs to be rescued twice from house fire.
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The call came in for a house fire on Lewis Street in Westbrook just before 8 o’clock Monday night. But it was what took place before first responders arrived on scene that made all the difference.
Howard Jack saw the front porch of his nieghbors house engulfed in flames. While his son called 9-1-1, Jack kicked down the front door and saw his elderly neighbor still inside. He carried the woman out of the burning building and then when back in to find what caused the fire.
Sean Bachelder ran to the home to see if he could help. He found the woman clinging to the back porch, refusing to leave the house. Bachelder saw the fire making its way though the kitchen, so he picked the woman up and carried her away from her home.
Westbrook Fire Department credits the quick thinking neighbors for saving the womans life. Her name has not been released and witnesses who saw her after the fire say physically she seemed to be ok.
