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Man delivering newspapers notices a restaurant on fire and puts it out himself
While newspaper delivery driver, Vince Cocoroch, is on his route at 2am in Victoria, BC, Canada, he notices the side of a restaurant on fire. He calls the fire department, but rather than wait for the firetrucks to arrive, he jumps out of his car and puts out the fire himself (3:06), getting a little burned in the process.
According to Times Colonist, the paper he has been delivering since 1997:
Read the restCocoroch phoned 911 to report the fire because the flames were starting to spread from the plastic sign to the structure itself.
I didnt know if I would be able to put it out or not. I know they have to call their guys and it takes a little while before they get there, said Cocoroch.
After making the emergency call, he grabbed a rag and started beating out the flames.
I got a little burned from it, he said.
When I was pounding on the fire, the plastic sign was splattering.
Video of the fire was captured by the dash cam on Cocorochs delivery truck. Appropriately, it's titled Right Place - Right Time.
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