A caravan fire at a country event last weekend inspired a veteran fire-fighter to spring back into action and save the tourer from major damage.
Chris Wannell, a 67-year-old retired fireman, was attending the Strawberries and Steam engine rally in the Wiltshire village of Wanborough with his vintage 1959 Commer fire engine, ThisisWiltshire.co.uk reports.
When he saw that a nearby caravan had caught fire, he reacted so instinctively that he dropped his cup of tea.
“This is the first time in a long time we have had to use one of the engines. It is a buzz and I think if you have ever been a fireman you get that rush of adrenaline,” he told the local news provider.
Mr Wannell was assisted in his efforts to bring the blaze under control by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue, who determined that the cause of the caravan fire was a small gas leak.
Fortunately, no-one was hurt in the incident and the damage to the caravan was only minor.
