Wallingford Mail Carrier Saved Lives With Actions During Condo Fire

WALLINGFORD, CT — A Wallingford mail carrier is being credited with saving lives for his actions during a devastating fire at the Terrace Gardens apartment complex earlier this week that left dozens of people displaced from their homes, according to WTNH News 8.

WTNH reports Michael Waite was on his regular route around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday and had just delivered a package when he saw a man come out of the building with no shirt on and smoke billowing over his head.

Waite told WTNH that when he saw flames getting bigger, he just started running door to door, slamming on the doors and yelling “Fire” to get people out of the building.

Overall, 38 people were displaced by the fire, according to the American Red Cross.

Officials said the American Red Cross is providing assistance to 12 families (24 adults and 14 children) who were displaced by the fire.

Mark Fancher told WFSB 3 TV at the time that "We’ve lost everything, everything we own. All we have is what we’re wearing right now."

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the fire, NBC CT reported.

Read more about Waite’s heroic actions at WTNH News 8 here.