Watch: Moment lorry driver rescues man from burning building in Dublin
A lorry driver who reversed his truck up to a burning building in Dublin is being hailed a hero for saving a man's life.
The man had been trapped on the third floor of the four-storey building on Granby Row in Dublin 1, as smoke billowed from the windows out onto the street, when the quick-thinking lorry driver reversed his lorry directly outside the burning building.
After a minute or so, a man can be seen jumping from a window onto the top of the lorry to the amazement of a group of onlookers who had gathered at the scene. Dublin Fire Brigade and An Garda Síochána at the scene of a fire on Granby Row. Pic: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
The lorry driver, who has since been identified as Polish man, Tomasz Zareba.
Fire in Dublin this morning 😯 weldone to the truck driver 👌 👏💯 pic.twitter.com/SLllBWylou — ThisisDublin (@Thisisdublin0) June 24, 2025
Three people were hospitalised following the blaze, with gardai and Dublin Fire Brigade attending the scene.
The street remained closed on Tuesday afternoon with local diversions in place, and Dublin Bus were among public transport operators implementing diversions as a result.
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Watch: Moment lorry driver rescues man from burning building in Dublin
A lorry driver who reversed his truck up to a burning building in Dublin is being hailed a hero for saving a man's life. The man had been trapped on the third floor of the four-storey building on Granby Row in Dublin 1, as smoke billowed from the windows out onto the street, when the quick-thinking lorry driver reversed his lorry directly outside the burning building. After a minute or so, a man can be seen jumping from a window onto the top of the lorry to the amazement of a group of onlookers who had gathered at the scene. Dublin Fire Brigade and An Garda Síochána at the scene of a fire on Granby Row. Pic: Sam Boal/Collins Photos The lorry driver, who has since been identified as Polish man, Tomasz Zareba. Fire in Dublin this morning 😯 weldone to the truck driver 👌 👏💯 — ThisisDublin (@Thisisdublin0) June 24, 2025 Three people were hospitalised following the blaze, with gardai and Dublin Fire Brigade attending the scene. The street remained closed on Tuesday afternoon with local diversions in place, and Dublin Bus were among public transport operators implementing diversions as a result.
