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Franklin County honors two citizens for rescuing trapped residents from house fire
Summary
The Board presented letters of appreciation to William Wren and Andrew Mitchell for assisting trapped residents at a Glade Hill structure fire on Sept. 30; supervisors and county staff publicly thanked them during the meeting.
Franklin County supervisors presented letters of appreciation to two citizens who aided in removing people trapped on a deck during a Sept. 30 structure fire in the Glade Hill area.
Chief Pendleton described the incident and invited William Wren and Andrew Mitchell to the front of the boardroom. Chairman Ronnie Thompson read a letter commending the men for placing a ladder and helping victims escape before emergency responders arrived. The county presented formal letters recognizing their "decisive action" and "extraordinary bravery," according to the text read into the record.
The board and several supervisors offered public thanks. The chairman and county staff said the recognition letter was a small expression of the county's gratitude for actions that likely saved lives.
Ending: The board applauded the two men and encouraged the public to recognize citizen responders who assist first responders in emergencies.
