06/18/2026
A public works employee helped save residents trapped inside a burning east-Hamilton home before firefighters arrived Wednesday morning. Crews were called to a house fire at Cope Ave. shortly after 7:10 a.m. Paul Toth, a senior customer care representative with Hamilton Street Railway, said he was waiting to cross Main Street E. when he noticed thick smoke near Cope Avenue and moved toward the scene, where a man emerged from the home. Toth, who helped ensure residents got out safely, says he was “just a bystander” and believes anyone would have done the same, while fire officials are praising his quick actions 🙌
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