Life-saving tree surgeon ran into burning house to carry elderly resident to safety

NewsGreater Manchester NewsBen Moorhouse has been handed a top bravery award20:18, 17 Jul 2026A tree surgeon has been hailed a hero after running into a burning house to rescue an elderly resident.‌Ben Moorhouse climbed down the tree he was working on when he heard an alarm sounding and used a hammer to smash his way into the property on Rugby Drive in Macclesfield.‌He heard the householder calling for help but was beaten back by thick black smoke - but determined Ben ran into the house a second time, went up the stairs and carried the householder to safety.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterBoth were taken to hospital after breathing in smoke but have since made a full recovery following the fire, believed to have been caused by a tumble d