FIREFIGHTERS have praised a "hero" neighbour who entered his neighbour's house to extinguish a fire while waiting for the emergency services to arrive.
West Midlands Fire Service was called to a bungalow in Cedarwood Road in the Lower Gornal area of Dudley to reports that a kitchen fire had started.
However, crews arrived to see the heroics of a neighbour who used his own fire extinguisher to put out the flames before they could act.
Thankfully, the elderly property owner was not injured in the fire.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire Service said: "Shortly after 6.30pm on Monday 29 December, we responded to Cedarwood Road in the Lower Gornal area of Dudley.
"A fire engine and a 4x4 brigade response vehicle from Dudley responded, both arriving within five minutes of being mobilised.
"This was a kitchen fire involving a pan of food in a detached bungalow, which was out when we arrived. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus confirmed the fire had been extinguished, and the house was ventilated.
"The elderly homeowner was given a precautionary check by paramedics and discharged at the scene."
They added: "A big shout out to the neighbour of the property who grabbed his fire extinguisher and managed to extinguish the fire before it got out of control
"Although we don't advise people tackle fires -we prefer people to get out, stay out and call 999
"However, on this occasion, the neighbour has done fantastic
"Not all heroes wear capes!"
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