Scott Beaumont and Brian Armstrong were congratulated by Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha for their remarkable efforts in extinguishing a structural fire that threatened the safety of the mainland in McGregor Bay
“We’re humbled for being acknowledged, and proud that we were able to make a difference,” says Scott Beaumont, an engineer from the Sault who, alongside two others, spent nearly eight hours dousing the flames of a cabin fire just off the mainland in McGregor Bay back in June.
In the pitch dark, the pair of Saultites took a boat and crossed open water while battling four-foot waves before arriving to the island that was impacted.“We didn’t really know what we were getting into,” Beaumont recounts. While the structure was burning, embers from the fire were blowing across the water towards the mainland and Killarney Provincial Park – threatening hundreds of residents and countless acres of forestry.
“It was a crazy event, and something I’ll never forget,” Beaumont says. “If the fire had been left unchecked, then the flames could have spread throughout the whole area. We got there just at the right time.” “It was really nice of Michael Mantha to reach out to us,” Beaumont says. “Our kids got to be there for the presentation, so it was nice. Being able to make a difference was a pretty humbling experience and being recognized by everyone for what we did was welcomed and appreciated. We did what we felt we had to do at the time.”
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