A local UPS driver is being hailed as a hero for his quick actions, saving a Lakewood home from going up in flames.
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, Mr. Snyder was going about his deliveries in the West Gate community when a heavy smoke condition in front of a residence caught his eye. Mr. Snyder promptly pulled his truck over and rushed to investigate. Upon discovering flames coming from the bushes in front of the home, Mr. Snyder quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher from his vehicle and suppressed the fire.
“The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief Mike D’Elia Jr., Chief Officers, and members off the Lakewood Fire Department commend the quick actions of local United Parcel Service Driver Tim Snyder for his courageous actions,” the Commissioner’s Office told TLS today.
These actions contained the fire, prevented it from spreading to the home and provided those few extra critical minutes for the Lakewood Fire Department to arrive on the scene and safely extinguish the fire.
“There is no question that Mr. Snyder’s quick thinking and brave action contributed in a significant way toward saving the home from going up in flames,” said 2nd Assistant Fire Chief Steve Mulholland. “Mr. Snyder certainly deserves our thanks and appreciation.”
Wow what a story! Thank you Mr Snyder for taking action.
What was the cause of the fire
They don’t say but the wind played a huge factor.
Good guy. Our ups drivers are the best they make!!
Quick thinking, Mr. Snyder!
Thank you on behalf of us all!
Hmmm. Name like Snyder. May have been a bochur in an early Purim costume…..
Busy day for the LFD…great to see somebody take action to help those in need!! Job well done Mr. Snyder!
I watched this unfold. UPS guy saved the day. Not only did he stop the blaze before it got worse, he ran around the house and got a hose to finish the job and shouted clear instructions for the bystanders to get water. The siding on the house was melting, it was SECONDS from going up.
And with the wind the way it was, the next home is 5 feet away… this could have been a multiple home fire had this corageous man not done what he did. I heard him say his shoes were melted. True hero.
He went into the home once he got the fire to stop and got 3 children out of the house preventing a true tradgedy!
They are all truly heroes! They drive in Lkwd…..
Wow!!! Thank you Mr. Snyder
Truly unbelievable! Thank you Mr. Snyder for your bravery and quick thinking. You are a true hero!
Thank you Mr. Snyder! You saved the day!