Young man owes his life to neighbour who rescued him from Dartford flat blaze
09:32, 13 January 2010
A young man is lucky to be alive after being rescued from his burning flat by a neighbour.
The block in Essex Road, Dartford, was engulfed in flames when a blaze broke out at about midnight on Tuesday.
A man in his early 20s was led to safety from the flat by a neighbour who smelled smoke.
At least four other families were evacuated and the man was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.
It took 10 firefighters about an hour-and-a-half to bring the fire under control. The cause is not yet known.
A firefighter at Dartford station said: "There was thick black smoke engulfing the road and 6ft flames coming out of the door. This young lad had a very lucky escape and has a lot to be thankful for."
