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Residents tell of rescue drama
8:15am Friday 14th March 2008
Comments (27)Residents today told how they were at the centre of a rescue drama when a fireball swept through their block of flats in Southampton.
Firefighters rescued 23 people from the flats in Wimpson Lane, Millbrook.
No one was hurt in the incident but 12-month-old baby Lee Dawson was taken to hospital for a check-up.
His dad Aaron Dawson, 26, an electrician, told how he woke up to the sound of screams and smoke alarms at around 2.30am.
He said: "I opened the front door and the smoke was very thick.
"I probably would have been able to make my escape if I had been on my own but I knew I wouldn't be able to manage with my 12-month-old son Lee.
"The firefighters told me to wait in my flat and just keep the bedroom window open.
"About half an hour later they came to rescue us.
"It hit me a couple of times that we might not escape but luckily we did."
It started when a fireball was sent through the building when the fuel tank of a motorbike stored in a bin shed at the back of the block ruptured.
Baby Lee, who suffers from asthma, was taken to Southampton General Hospital by Aaron and his girlfriend Karmel Smith, 21, where he was given the all-clear.
Another resident, mum-of-three Sarah Murphy, 23, told of the moment she was confronted by a wall of smoke as she tried to escape.
Sarah, whose children were staying with their grandmother overnight, said: "I was lying awake in my bed when I saw some blue flashing lights through the window.
"I looked out and saw it was the fire engine and opened my front door where I was met with big thick black smoke.
"I have never seen anything like it before and closed the door before going on to the balcony where firefighters rescued me and my partner."
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Redfield, Winchester says...
11:36am Fri 14 Mar 08
Fred, says...
11:40am Fri 14 Mar 08
Redfield wrote:You are late to the party - the Echo already censored them.
Where's Denzil and is ascerbic comments about the firefighters having to do some work??
concerned, southampton says...
12:34pm Fri 14 Mar 08
too busy at 0230 in the morning carrying out home fire safety visits on the town?>
redfield, Winchester says...
1:36pm Fri 14 Mar 08
concerned wrote:Probably because of the amount of people involved. You try dealing with 23 panicking people at 2.30 in the morning. All hands to the pumps ('scuse the pun)
what i want ot know is why fireman from st marys had to come over when there where plenty up at redbridge:./ too busy at 0230 in the morning carrying out home fire safety visits on the town?>
R, Fallujah says...
2:14pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Gemma, millbrook says...
3:51pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Forest Saint, Brockenhurst says...
4:06pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Gemma wrote:Blimey..you're a bit defensive !
ahem excuse me sarah murphy is a great mum and so what if she has 3 kids aged 23? at least she is young enough to run around after them and keep them occupied and actually raise them herself instead of waiting a few more years then palming them off on a childminder! and before anyone starts the kids go to her mums because her mum likes to have them there! anyway its a good job they werent there at the time as they may have ended up in hospital thismorning!
R, Fallujah says...
4:38pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Ken, Southampton says...
5:10pm Fri 14 Mar 08
redfield wrote:Nice of the firemen to put themselves out!!! (think about it).
concerned wrote: what i want ot know is why fireman from st marys had to come over when there where plenty up at redbridge:./ too busy at 0230 in the morning carrying out home fire safety visits on the town?>Probably because of the amount of people involved. You try dealing with 23 panicking people at 2.30 in the morning. All hands to the pumps ('scuse the pun)
Maybe they were not available at Redbridge because they were playing pool, or doing some moonlighting down the taxi rank.
JB Soton, Gosport says...
5:30pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Ken wrote:Or maybe they were busy elsewhere?
redfield wrote:Nice of the firemen to put themselves out!!! (think about it).
concerned wrote: what i want ot know is why fireman from st marys had to come over when there where plenty up at redbridge:./ too busy at 0230 in the morning carrying out home fire safety visits on the town?>Probably because of the amount of people involved. You try dealing with 23 panicking people at 2.30 in the morning. All hands to the pumps ('scuse the pun)
Maybe they were not available at Redbridge because they were playing pool, or doing some moonlighting down the taxi rank.
paul b, says...
6:13pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Gemma wrote:Im pleased that im paying for this girl to have three kids to run around after, now i will be paying for her flat to have a nice refurb
ahem excuse me sarah murphy is a great mum and so what if she has 3 kids aged 23? at least she is young enough to run around after them and keep them occupied and actually raise them herself instead of waiting a few more years then palming them off on a childminder! and before anyone starts the kids go to her mums because her mum likes to have them there! anyway its a good job they werent there at the time as they may have ended up in hospital thismorning!
Great!
J Stubbs, Southampton says...
7:00pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Thanks to the quick thinking from Mr Croucher my daughter and grandchildren were brought to safety.
Sam, at home says...
9:37pm Fri 14 Mar 08
If you can't say so (truthfully), we'll all know that she is sponging on taxpayers.
huckit P, Winchester says...
10:06pm Fri 14 Mar 08
You had the chance to disagree with that but probably didn't because "it didn't affect you". Now you need St. Mary's to attend serious incident such as this, with Redbridge as back-up when it should have been the other way around!
paul b, says...
10:14pm Fri 14 Mar 08
huckit P wrote:We can blame the locals for this, all the anitsocial behaviour car fires rubbish fires etc
Redbridge firefighters would have attended in greater numbers if they hadn't been reduced in numbers a short while ago when it was decided to have a pick-up truck (c/w small water tank & pump) to deal with the numrous rubbish fires in the area.
You had the chance to disagree with that but probably didn't because "it didn't affect you". Now you need St. Mary's to attend serious incident such as this, with Redbridge as back-up when it should have been the other way around!
Tony, Sholing says...
10:24pm Fri 14 Mar 08
paul b, says...
10:38pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Tony wrote:It was self inflicted, all at the tax payers expense of course
I've got no time for scroungers either but i don't think they deserve to burn to death! Get a grip you lot!
paul b, says...
10:59pm Fri 14 Mar 08
paul b wrote:Someone set fire to the bins
Tony wrote:It was self inflicted, all at the tax payers expense of course
I've got no time for scroungers either but i don't think they deserve to burn to death! Get a grip you lot!
it was not an accident
if you lot had jobs you would be sleeping not causing fires
Tony, Sholing says...
11:15pm Fri 14 Mar 08
Who Cares, Hampshire says...
12:09am Sat 15 Mar 08
Tony wrote:In Sholing, is that something to brag about?
What do you mean "my lot!" I'm a truck driver who works bloody long hours and own my own semi detached house!
Truck driver on a council estate who own there own home.
Whooopeeeeeeeee
T.Croucher, southampton says...
12:17am Sat 15 Mar 08
paul b wrote:Get your facts right first it was not the bins that caught fire as the bins are kept out side and it was inside the shed area that caught fire. And i have a job which i finished at midnight that night which is lucky coz if i was on a early i would have been in bed and not smelt the smoke to raise the alarm and it could of been worse then what i was
paul b wrote:Someone set fire to the bins it was not an accident if you lot had jobs you would be sleeping not causing firesTony wrote: I've got no time for scroungers either but i don't think they deserve to burn to death! Get a grip you lot!It was self inflicted, all at the tax payers expense of course
paul b, says...
12:27am Sat 15 Mar 08
T.Croucher wrote:What colour would you like your medal?
paul b wrote:Get your facts right first it was not the bins that caught fire as the bins are kept out side and it was inside the shed area that caught fire. And i have a job which i finished at midnight that night which is lucky coz if i was on a early i would have been in bed and not smelt the smoke to raise the alarm and it could of been worse then what i was
paul b wrote:Someone set fire to the bins it was not an accident if you lot had jobs you would be sleeping not causing firesTony wrote: I've got no time for scroungers either but i don't think they deserve to burn to death! Get a grip you lot!It was self inflicted, all at the tax payers expense of course
C, in the block says...
7:18am Sat 15 Mar 08
paul b wrote:SELF INFLICTED, you got no idea what we were all put through, me and my husband work full time and support our family, my children had nightmares last night and i couldnt sleep thinking about what could of happened. i dont like people that live off my taxes but no body deserves to be put in that situation because of a stupid women.
Tony wrote: I've got no time for scroungers either but i don't think they deserve to burn to death! Get a grip you lot!It was self inflicted, all at the tax payers expense of course
if you every have to be rescured in these circumstances then feel free to add a comment until then dont judge people you dont know.
Lord Ikea, Ikeaville says...
8:57am Sat 15 Mar 08
McLaughin, McFareham says...
12:13pm Sat 15 Mar 08
Redfield wrote:McDonalds is open at weekends or so I hear so he probably there serving McBurgers for his McMinimum wage then he will come on here while pretending to be something he is not to hide the fact he is a nobody.
Where's Denzil and is ascerbic comments about the firefighters having to do some work??
Now back to reading the news.
joe public, soton says...
12:56pm Sun 16 Mar 08
Who Cares wrote:agree sholing isnt an ideal location,but the bloke obviously works hard and isnt relying on the welfare state.What do you do?And live?Judgemental moron
Tony wrote: What do you mean \"my lot!\" I\'m a truck driver who works bloody long hours and own my own semi detached house!In Sholing, is that something to brag about? Truck driver on a council estate who own there own home. Whooopeeeeeeeee
Aaron Dawson outside the flats.
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jojo, millbrook says...
9:50am Fri 14 Mar 08