Two Glynn County women are alive today thanks to the heroic actions of one man who fearlessly entered a blazing home on St. Simons Island over the weekend.
The incident took place in the Pelican Place neighborhood, where neighbors are now hailing Bennett Birch as a true hero.“I mean, that was just a selfless act and bravery you don’t see every day,” neighbor Carra Zambetti said.
“I mean, I got to barely the driveway, just screaming Gale and dawn to make sure they were out and you could feel the heat. I have no idea how he was in there,” Zambetti said. “It was It was intense.” The events unfolded on Saturday afternoon when Gayle Staley heard a man frantically shouting about a fire engulfing her home.
Birch’s adrenaline kicked in, and he acted without hesitation, knowing they had only seconds to escape.
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