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Fire Chief Saves Man’s Life Following Mobile Home Fire
September 26, 2015
A local fire chief is being credited with saving a Century man’s life following a mobile home fire Friday night.
Walnut Hill District Chief Chris Brown was the first to arrive at a reported mobile home fire on Jack Smith Road, just off Highway 168 about six miles west of Century. The fire was mostly out, but smoke was still pouring out of the mobile home. Brown entered the mobile home, found the man down in a hallway and pulled him outside to safety.
The 57-year old man was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola suffering from smoke inhalation. An update on his condition was not available.
The fire had reportedly started in the kitchen of the mobile home about 7:30 p.m., and the man had exited the home but gone back inside with a water hose to fight the blaze.
The Walnut Hill, Century and McDavid Stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the incident.
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10 Responses to “Fire Chief Saves Man’s Life Following Mobile Home Fire”
Chris will be a North End leader and community servant for many years to come, God willing.
Great Job chief , thanks for all u do and have done, especially for me, you are a true hero, happy to say you are my brother but most of all my hero! Love ya Chris!!
Way to go Chris Brown!!! You are awesome!!
Chris and Sandy have been a blessing to us so many times…Great job , Chris!
Great job, Chief!
Way to go Chief !!!
Great job Chief!
Great job Chief!
Great job Chief! I miss you guys in the North End!
Thank you, Lord for the Walnut Hill Fire Dept and Chris.
Fire Depts. risk their lives all the time and receive too little praise. Thanks to all.