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Irish Times
a day ago
- General
- Irish Times
Dublin Fire Brigade presents plaque to lorry driver who saved man from burning building
Dublin Fire Brigade has presented a lorry driver with a plaque after he saved a man from a burning building in the capital last week. On Tuesday evening, Chief Fire Officer Dennis Keeley presented Tomasz Zareba with the plaque in Dublin city. Chief Fire Officer Dennis Keeley presented Tomasz Zareba with the plaque on Tuesday evening. Photograph: Dublin Fire Brigade On June 23rd, Mr Zareba, who delivers groceries for the Eurospar supermarket chain, was driving when he passed a burning building on Granby Row in Dublin's north inner city. He parked his lorry outside the building, allowing a man to jump from a window and land on the vehicle . READ MORE Earlier this evening, our Chief Fire Officer presented Tomaz with a plaque to acknowledge his quick actions by positioning his delivery truck to assist in the rescue of people from a fire. Tomaz met with some of the Firefighter/Paramedics who were at the scene. — Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) Speaking to The Irish Times last week, Mr Zareba said he 'thought it would be much safer for [the man] to jump on the lorry instead of the footpath'. The driver had already seen someone jump from the building before parking his lorry beside the window. 'One guy was lying on the footpath. He had blood on his face, and I think he might have broken both his legs when he jumped from the building,' he said. He then saw another man 'screaming from the window', causing him to intervene. 'I reversed the lorry as close as I safely could to the window, and the other lads from the footpath told him to jump on the roof of the lorry,' Mr Zareba said. 'He was okay, I think. I asked him how many people were in the building, but he didn't know because he was in shock.' The lorry driver waited at the scene 'in case maybe somebody else would need to jump from the window'. Once Dublin Fire Brigade arrived, Mr Zareba left and continued his deliveries for the day. After he received his plaque on Tuesday, Mr Zareba met some of the firefighters and paramedics who attended the scene last week. A spokesperson for DFB said the plaque was presented to Mr Zareba 'to acknowledge his quick actions' in saving the man from the fire.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Dublin: 'Incredibly brave' lorry driver saves man from burning building
A groceries delivery driver has described how he used a lorry to rescue a man from a burning building in Zareba reversed his lorry up to the city centre building to allow a man who was trapped at a third-floor window to jump to safety onto the roof of the black smoke was billowing from the building in the Granby Row area of the Irish capital shortly after 08:00 local time on Monday when the Eurospar driver on what happened, Mr Zareba, who is originally from Poland, described how the man was "screaming" for help at the time. He said: "I just thought it would be much safer for him to jump on the lorry instead of the footpath.""I saw the smoke coming from the window because my next delivery was just around the corner."I saw the flames coming up from the window and one guy was lying on the footpath. He had blood on his face, and I think he might have broken both his legs when he jumped from the building," he added."Another guy was screaming from the window. He didn't know what he was supposed to do because he had flames behind him, and the long drop below him."I reversed the lorry as close as I safely could to the window and the other lads from the footpath told him to jump on the roof of the lorry."He was ok, I think," Mr Zareba said."I asked him how many people were in the building, but he didn't know because he was in shock. I waited in case maybe somebody else would need to jump from the window."After a while, I pulled the lorry to a safe place and waited for the fire brigade. I waited another 20 minutes because the road was blocked and then the fireman came over and said, 'Grand job buddy, thanks for that' and I went on to finish my deliveries for the day." 'Quick thinking' The driver has been praised by his Mellon, Logistics Director of BWG Foods, which owns and operates the Eurospar brand in Ireland, said, "We want to commend Tomasz for his quick thinking to help this person escape from the burning building."It was an incredibly brave intervention, with the assistance of others who were in the area, in what must have been a very frightening experience. We hope those who were caught up in the incident make a full Fire Brigade said seven people were treated at the scene and three were taken to hospital for treatment.
Irish Times
25-06-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Lorry driver saves man from burning building in Dublin by parking under window
A lorry driver on his daily delivery round in Dublin saved a man from a burning building on Granby Row in Dublin's north inner city on Monday morning. A video posted to social media shows Tomasz Zareba, who delivers groceries for the Eurospar chain, parking his lorry outside the burning building, allowing a man to jump from a window to land on the vehicle. Mr Zareba told The Irish Times that he 'thought it would be much safer for him to jump on the lorry instead of the footpath'. The driver had already seen someone jump from the building before parking his lorry beside the window. READ MORE 'One guy was lying on the footpath. He had blood on his face, and I think he might have broken both his legs when he jumped from the building,' he said. He then saw another man 'screaming from the window'. Tomasz Zareba: 'It would be much safer for him to jump on the lorry instead of the footpath' 'He didn't know what he was supposed to do because he had flames behind him, and the long drop below him,' said Mr Zareba. 'I reversed the lorry as close as I safely could to the window and the other lads from the footpath told him to jump on the roof of the lorry. 'He was okay, I think. I asked him how many people were in the building, but he didn't know because he was in shock.' The lorry driver waited at the scene 'in case maybe somebody else would need to jump from the window'. Once Dublin Fire Brigade arrived, Mr Zareba left the scene and continued his deliveries for the day. Footage posted online captured a truck driver saving a man from a burning building on Granby Row in Dublin's north inner city yesterday Gardaí assisted emergency services at the scene at around 8.15am. Six fire engines attended the scene of the fire. Seven people were treated at the scene, and three were hospitalised. Mr Zareba is originally from Poland and has been driving a lorry in Ireland since 1998. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Dublin Fire Brigade and gardaí at the scene of a fire on Granby Road, Dublin 1. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
The Sun
25-06-2025
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- The Sun
Heart-stopping moment hero lorry driver pulls up against burning building so trapped man can leap onto his trailer
THIS is the dramatic moment a lorry driver comes to the rescue of a man trapped in a burning building. Thick plumes of smoke could be seen pouring out from the four-storey property in Granby Row, Dublin, yesterday. 3 3 The lorry is shown reversing up as close as possible to the building, allowing the trapped man to jump out a window and safely land on the trailer. Just before the lorry pulls up, the person can be heard shouting at people on the street for help. He frantically screams "let me out" as horrified passersby gather below the burning building. Footage shared online shows the Eurospar lorry arriving, putting its hazard lights on and backing up towards the building. Taking a leap of faith through the smoke, the man - wearing a black hood and trousers - then jumps several metres onto the roof of the truck. An audible thud can be heard as he successfully lands on the trailer. Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed that three people were rushed to hospital after the fire, with seven people treated at the scene. A spokesperson for the brigade said: "Dublin Fire Brigade was called at 8.13am to reports of a fire in a building off Granby Row. "On arrival firefighters found a four storey building with a fire located on the third floor. 'In total, seven people were treated at the scene with three being transported to hospital by two Dublin Fire Brigade ambulances and one National Ambulance Service ambulance. 'Six fire engines were sent to the incident including a turntable ladder and emergency tender. 'Breathing apparatus teams were committed to fight and extinguish the fire and it is now under control. 'Two fire engines remain on scene along with a District Officer and firefighting operations are ongoing. Traffic restrictions are in place and road users should avoid the area.' 3
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
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- Daily Mail
Incredible moment hero lorry driver SAVES person from burning building as smoke pours from windows
This is the heartstopping moment a hero lorry driver reversed his truck near a burning building to save a man. Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from a three-storey building in Granby Row, Dublin, yesterday morning. Dramatic footage posted online shows a Eurospar lorry with its hazard lights flashing edging closer to the building as the inferno rages above a Thai massage parlour. A man wearing a dark top and trousers then leaps from the block and through the smoke before a deafening thud is heard as he lands on the lorry's roof. A total of seven people were treated at the scene, with three being taken to hospital for treatment. Gardai is investigating the blaze with a spokesperson saying the street was closed in order for the scene to be preserved. A spokesperson said: 'Gardai assisted emergency services at the scene of a fire at a premises on Granby Row, Dublin, this morning, Tuesday 24th June 2025. 'The scene is currently being preserved and street is closed with local diversions in place. 'Three people have been taken to hospital. Investigation is ongoing.' Fire in Dublin this morning 😯 weldone to the truck driver 👌 👏💯 — ThisisDublin (@Thisisdublin0) June 24, 2025 Photos of the aftermath of the fire shows the building blackened and window frames melted with the glass shattered. A Dublin Fire Brigade spokesperson said earlier: 'Dublin Fire Brigade was called at 0813 hrs to reports of a fire in a building off Granby Row. On arrival firefighters found a four storey building with a fire located on the third floor. 'In total, seven people were treated at the scene with three being transported to hospital by two Dublin Fire Brigade ambulances and one National Ambulance Service ambulance. 'Six fire engines were sent to the incident including a turntable ladder and emergency tender. 'Breathing apparatus teams were committed to fight and extinguish the fire and it is now under control. 'Two fire engines remain on scene along with a District Officer and firefighting operations are ongoing. Traffic restrictions are in place and road users should avoid the area.' MailOnline has contacted Eurospar for comment.
