Monticello Live

Sunday afternoon at 4:25, the Monticello Fire Dept. was paged out to a trailer fire, on Piney Creek Lane, just off of HWY 278 East.

When the firefighters arrived, they were told that the man who lived there could possibly still be inside the burning extended camper trailer.

Firefighters Dale Jones and Michael Barnett entered the building, filled with toxic smoke and re-kindling flames, to search for the man, believed to be in his mid-20s.

After searching several rooms, they found the non-responsive resident lying in the living room area, and brought him out to safety.

Another firefighter, Eric Chisom, began performing CPR on the lifeless victim, until EMTs arrived.

SEEMS transported the man to Drew Memorial, then transferred him onto JRMC, where he remains in intensive care.

Drew County Sheriff’s deputies also responded, and escorted the ambulance to DMH.

The fire reportedly started in the kitchen.

We usually think that firemen respond to house and structure fires in an effort to save the properties. Many times firefighters are criticized for driving “too fast.”

We, and they, never know when someone’s life hangs in the balance, and we should all appreciate these men who were willing to risk their lives to save our’s.

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