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. § A son wants hisfather recognized for av- : ingthelivesol'twopeoflefmmab‘tmtfiville Mahdi Honlnmhi says he called 911 Ind hisfnther.SaeedAhmed.wentmaruimscued , dtepaplehuldenotg Markham firefighter. When contacted by the Sun-mounts. Mr. Ahmedseldltwnslnfacthimwhogmthe . residents of 55 Menlock (It. out of their burn- Einghomelanfll. Mr. Ahmed. who lives next door at No. I59with hbfanflysaidtheywereaflhome 3 becauseitwasaPA Day. L He said he saw smoke from the windows nbu - But when he took another look. Mr. Ahmed realized his nedflaour's home was on fire. , .l’DSOfNS Whilfi Mr» Ahmed ran next door to help. "Ihe (front) door was open and! w the old lady standing (just inside of it) nd she was very mnt‘used.” he'sald Despite her broken English. Mr. Ahmed figured out herth was still inside. ‘I yelled inside. I heard sound,” he sald. Despite the thick black smoke. he entered the home. ' big guy.” Mr. Ahmed said. "I got him out. lgot them both out onto the road.” _ Emmtthcm. the. police took the couple to the ambulance. he said. Mr. Ahmed's account of the afternotm var- ies greatly from what (iord Hooper. a 31~year veteran of firefighting told The Sun-ltibune last week. Mr. Harper. who was off-duty from the Markham Fire and Emergency Service depart- ment at thertime. was in Stoufiville to mn some errands. when he saw smoke coming fromaresidentialmsouth otMain He followed the smoke and found an Neighbour rescued drugâ€"lab fire victims, son says BY SANDRA IOLAN sbolan Oynng, (on! that {308 NO- 55. hm When he 38km his Wife “I am inside. I held my breath. He wasn't fine day after the fire. York Regional POhct’ about it. Shcaaflumed it wasilISl stcam. ~ too far. I started pulling him out. He was a said. “two victims located on the main and But whenhetook another |ook. Mr. Ahmed big guy.” Mr. Muned said. “I got him out. I got upper floor of the home were evacuated by realized his nefidaours home was on file. them both out onto the road.” two citizens who provided assistanrv and Mr. Hooper. who was off-duty from the Markham F 111* and Emergency Service depart- ment at menu'me. was in Stoufiville to mn some errands. when he saw smoke coming fromamsidendnlmsouth of Main Mr. Ahmcd's account of the aftermxm var- ies malty frum what Cord Hooper. a 31-year veteran of fimfighting told The Sun-mbune last week. . mayhem. thcpoiice took the culmle :9 the ambulance. he said. Police can't say any mom. “I cannot comment (m which story is mon- acutrate..1hat‘s all pan of the tnvéstlgatjon, which is non-disclosable to the public or media at this time. Witness evidence Is just that. evidence. that should neither be com- mented on or tainted before a full investiga- tion is completed." said (kmst. Rebu‘ca Hnyd this week. 1W0 CITIZENS HELPED: POLICE