Hero neighbours put out fire at Lodge apartment

The damaged section of the bedroom where the fire started yesterday.

A  John Street, Lodge family yesterday counted themselves lucky after their neighbours put out a fire, suspected to electrical in origin, which partially destroyed their two-bedroom apartment.

According to reports, shortly after 4.30 pm yesterday, persons noticed smoke emanating from the apartment of Leesa Taylor and an alarm was immediately raised. A neighbour who works at the power company noted that he was passing the apartment complex when he observed two persons attempting to break the door leading to the small bottom-flat apartment in order to contain the fire.

He said that after “banging this door”, the men were able to enter the apartment and a water brigade sprung into action. He said the fire, which