UPS Driver Stops Truck, Bangs On Front Door Of Home To Save Owners Lives

when a UPS driver began banging on a woman's door he wasn't there to deliver a package instead it was for a startling reason that the homeowner discovered when she opened the door to find a chilling scene she will never be able to forget and it was all unfolding right there on her front porch Paul Pereira a UPS driver of 22 years was headed for his last stop as he wrapped up his route for the day when a frightening scene caught his eye as he came around a corner cruising through H Hill massach etts what he saw had him bringing his Big Brown Truck to a screeching halt as he leapt out the door and ran across the busy street and threw a stranger's front lawn with his heart pounding he mounted the steps and reached the door Paul immediately began to bang frantically screaming for anyone inside to open up Paul was on the front porch of Brian and Tracy lavender's house and he was desperate to get the attention of whoever might be home Brian's wife Tracy and his daughter Emily were home when the panick knock began they had thought someone was baring but they were about to open the door to a terrifying sight and realized just how wrong they had been Paul had spotted a roaring fire on their front porch which was engulfed in flames threatening to send the entire home Up in Smoke and the lavenders had to get out thanks to Paul they did Escaping The Inferno as bright orange yellow and red Flames took over their front porch I just ran over banged on the door told the people in the house your house is on fire Paul recalled according to w UC cbv they weren't aware the house was on fire the next thing she knows there was banging and fire fire fire get out Brian lavender said speaking of his wife who was home at the time and had thought the smell was just someone in the neighborhood using a grill after making their way to safety 911 was called as the blaze raged on Paul wasn't done being a hero when he alerted the family and they safely escaped the impending Inferno instead he began to shout at onlookers begging for someone to find a hose there was no way Paul was going to stand there and watch the fire destroy this family's home in fact a neighbor's cell phone video shows the determined UPS driver climbing onto the porch to face the Flames up close after getting the garden hose he had asked neighbors to find I didn't realize how big the Flames were until I saw the video myself Paul said indeed the cell phone footage captured at the scene proves just how heroic Paul Pereira was that day as he put himself In Harm's Way for a complete Stranger by the time the fire department showed up he had knocked down the fire had he not been there that entire porch would have been engulfed neighbor Peter Brown told the local news reflecting on Paul's Brave and selfless intervention as the man put himself at risk to save someone else's home now the UPS driver is rightfully recognized as a local hero as he drives through the neighborhood receiving high fives from many residents and even hugs from Tracy lavender herself after Paul likely saved her life in her home in fact they had quite the emotional reunion after the day Paul stepped up to tackle the fire that threatened the lavender's home I don't feel I am a hero I think anybody would do it if they saw a fire you know act on it Paul said but the family who was in the process of buying the home says their gratitude is immeasurable although it appears the fire started on a table the exact cause is unknown what is known is that Paul pereira's Brave response certainly saved this family from more heartache luckily he wasn't mindlessly driving down the street that day staring out the windshield unaware of what was going on around him instead he was paying attention looking around and keeping a watchful eye on the neighborhood when he saw a chance to make a difference he didn't hesitate this is one UPS driver who definitely delivers