Off-duty firefighters save men's lives in chip shop blaze
Two off-duty firefighters saved the lives of two men when they noticed a fire in a chip shop in a seaside town.
Matt Roberts and Ben Astley, from Welshpool, were travelling to a training day when they stopped for breakfast in Aberystwyth on Monday.
After dialling 999 they broke into the Express Fish and Chip Shop and rescued two residents who are thought to have lived on the first floor above the takeaway.
While Mr Roberts tackled the fire with an extinguisher, Mr Astley led the pair out of the smoke-filled shop.
An Aberystwyth fire crew were soon on the scene to ensure the fire was out and the building safe.
The Welshpool firefighters had been on their way to a Swift Water Rescue training day in Llandysul when they stopped in Aberystwyth for a break at 7.15am.
A spokesman for Mid & West Wales Fire Service said: "We have no doubt that the actions of both our firefighters saved the lives of those involved."
The two men, who have been with Welshpool fire service for about five years, carried on to complete their water training.
