Man Rescues Family From Fire
Published: October 6, 2006
A Reno man is being called a hero for saving two lives. He made a dramatic fire rescue, pulling an elderly man and a young boy from a smoke-filled home. It happened Wednesday morning just north of Hutchinson.
It all started when Joan Wiggins heard a smoke detector in her home going off. She ran next door to her son-in-law Robert Frank’s home to get help.
The fire trapped 8-year-old Dalton Newlan inside his bedroom. His 76-year-old grandfather, Ed Bellville, was also trapped in the house.
Frank was able to yank the screen off the window and pull the boy out to safety. He then turned his attention to saving Bellville.
Frank says the house was filled with smoke. Visibility was so poor, Frank walked by Bellville at least once without seeing him. The smoke was choking both of them.
Bellville’s health was already poor and the smoke only made it worse. He’s currently at a Wichita hospital listed in critical condition.
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