There was a fire raging all around, a man was standing in the flames

While driving from Pacyna to Szczawin Kościelny, a policeman noticed a cloud of smoke coming from the yard of one of the properties. Dry grass, a bed mattress, a dog house and other items were burning there, as well as the undergrowth of a grove behind the fence. A man was among the flames.

– The policeman, risking his own health, immediately ran up to him, pulled him away from the flames and placed him in a safe place. The man suffered serious burns to his hands, chest and legs. The victim's neighbours ran to the scene and helped to extinguish the burning grove and yard. The officer immediately informed the district police officer on duty about the situation and asked for the fire brigade and an ambulance to arrive – informed junior asp. Paweł Klimek from the Gostynin police.

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In conversation with the injured party, it was determined that the fire was caused by him accidentally starting a fire. While smoking a cigarette, he accidentally set fire to dry grass while working in the yard, and the fire spread quickly. Due to health problems, he was unable to escape the fire on his own.

Other neighbours also came to the scene, as well as two units of the Volunteer Fire Department in Pacyna, which helped with the fire extinguishing operation.

– After the ambulance arrived, the medics provided aid to the injured man. Due to the serious burns to a large area of ​​his body, including his arms, legs, abdomen, chest and respiratory tract, it was decided to transport the 69-year-old by helicopter of the Air Ambulance Service to the hospital in Warsaw. The policeman who saved the man from the flames is Senior Warrant Officer Łukasz Torno, head of the Pacynie police station, who has been in the police service for 18 years – added Junior Warrant Officer Paweł Klimek.