Fire

One of the two storey, terraced house nearby was on fire, I was awaken by the siren from the fire engine.

Without any delay, I grabbed my Apex 5T6 NW & walk to the area, hoping to provide any aid that needs flood of lights (it was around 2AM in the morning/ midnight)

Two fire engines were there & some fire fighters were rushing in with hoses thru an alley to cover the back of the house, while another team with articulating booms cover front part & roof area.

The back alley doesn’t have any street light, after I saw some fire-fighters equipped with small 2AA & single 18650 thrower light, ranging from Cool White to Incan bulb, without any delay, I switched on High to provide an area lighting.

I heard one of them were yelling “oi ! come closer & shine up second floor!” “OK ! Coming” I stand further in with 5T6 held high.

Fire were blazing out from the roof, some fire fighters charged thru the backdoor & continue to fight the fire from below. It was a fiercesome one.

Just when I shone back & forth at the alley for them to sort out & connecting additional hoses, I heard them yelling again “oi ! light ! shine shine!” quickly I reacted.

After around an hour plus, fire were under control, thick smoke were around the area, luckily a tad of wind blew it away, while continue I stand there.

Flashlights were shone around the area, some neighbors with flashlights went back to change battery & come back to the scene, while some saw my Apex, they switch off theirs.

At one time, I heard some fire-fighters were talking about flashlight behind me, “hey, u switch off your flashlight, (clicked off) u see, his flashlight provide a whole bunch of lights”

Then he walk by & take a peek “Looks like 5 leds, 5 right ?” he asked, “Yes, it is 5 leds” I answered politely.

“You have been provide area lightning for us since we started to fight this fire, your flashlight is really good!” I think he means runtime.

“okay okay, done done, pack up pack up over” captain were on the talkies, continue I shone at the alley for them to pack up, roll back the hoses, water splitter connector etc.

Two of them tap my shoulder, one of them said “hey thanks buddy, good flashlight u have there, to have an area lights really help in this alley, in this time”

So glad to provide a little help, but compared with those brave souls, they’re really the unnamed heroes, which come to my respect ~

Freddie

That's a great story. Flashaholic Man to the rescue! :)

Very cool. Glad you didn’t coin Flash Man or Flashie Man JM :slight_smile:

Stuff like this really gives us a reason to have this hobby! Really nice story btw.

Nice story! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome story, great job!!

Two thumbs up from flashlight man!!

NICE

I love reading these stories. :bigsmile:

Ahhh…. what a response here, thank you all so much, this is the 4th time I helped in the middle of the night “event”.

First one was just helping a neighbor, lights up for him to check his car engine compartment.(H600)

The other two are, provide lights for roof area, trees & alley, which was an attempted burglary, try to look see for the suspect.(TK35 & TK41)

I posted in the “other” forum before, but no response like this, glad to be here with u all flashaholic. :stuck_out_tongue: :beer: :beer:

Bottoms up brother!!! :beer:

Woots ! :beer: :beer:

I better get back to work… haha ~

Wow, man, great story :open_mouth: :smiley:
Second all other comments as well :stuck_out_tongue: Proud to be flashaholic :bigsmile:

That is an awesome story!! Good work :smiley:

That story rules!

You did a great job, Freddie. ;)

Great story!

Thanks for sharing, just another reason to get a good light. :beer:

Thanks for the kind words guys, really :slight_smile:

Yea, it was nice to be able to provide help in an emergency situation and some positive words from them.

Told to some of my close friends today & small dinner chat with missus what happen this early morning.

Well, I’ll continue to read in BLF, such a nice place here.

Proud becoming a flashaholic H) ! :beer: :beer:

Night guys ~