New Hampshire woman uses Facebook to get help during fire

HAMPTON, N.H. – A New Hampshire girl turned to Fb when a fireplace began in her kitchen and he or she wanted assist.

Barbara Lovell fell whereas she was cooking and was unable to stand up. Her range high over heated, filling her Ocean Blvd. house with smoke.

Lovell had no cellphone close by, however her pill was subsequent to her with entry to the web, so she messaged her greatest buddy Lois Gannon for assist.

“She had no capacity to name us herself,”  Hampton Fireplace Chief Michael McMahon stated.

Because of the social media message, the Hampton Fireplace Division obtained a 911 name from Gannon concerning the hearth and resident in hassle.

“She despatched me a message and it stated ‘Fireplace!’ Gannon stated. “I stated ‘What’s incorrect are you having a fireplace?’ And she or he stated ‘Sure range on hearth.’ Abruptly she messaged me and stated, excuse my language, ‘Name the (expletive) hearth division.’”

The firefighters have been capable of shortly reply and put out the flames. McMahon stated he’s grateful the message made it to the division earlier than it was too late.

“It did work and we’re glad it did as a result of it won’t have been a great consequence for her,” McMahon stated.