@metrouk: This Milton Keynes dad saves his family by dragging a burning air conditioner out of the family home wearing nothing but his underwear. Gregory Lawless, 54, woke at 2:50am to find his portable air conditioning unit engulfed in flames at the top of the stairs. He shouted “fire” before somehow dragging the heavy machine down the stairs and onto the driveway. Moments later, as he grabbed a hose to tackle the flames, the air conditioner exploded. His wife Ainsley called it a “miracle” that nobody was hurt and said firefighters told the family that if the compressor had exploded inside, they could have lost the top floor of their home. Gregory's response? “I’d do what any parent would do.” ❤️ #UKNews #Fire #Family #HeroDad

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arty_1986
Arty_1986 :
you just know he went back to bed after this
2026-08-25 17:52:19
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anontiktok201
anontiktok :
How do you prevent this?
2026-08-25 04:00:33
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florence_the_clydesdale
SarahElizabeth ✝️ 🇬🇧 :
Would love to know the brand of this unit so I know which one to avoid when buying one? 😅🫣
2026-08-19 12:15:31
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thegrandevergreen
Daisy Lawless :
That’s my dad!!👏🏼👏🏼 Legend ❤️
2026-08-19 15:14:50
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o2bizzy1
o2bizzy1 :
If he waited and called 999 they would have told him (rightly) to evacuate but the unfortunate reality is his house would be gone by the time they turned up. Sometimes don’t wait to be saved, save yourself
2026-08-19 22:12:09
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preeaa56
Aa56 :
What brand is this! And what a calm man!
2026-08-19 12:32:11
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no...comment.wrote
No.comment.wrote: :
grabbed a hose ????? Doesnt he know there's a hosepipe ban?
2026-08-19 12:01:11
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welcometojerry
welcometojerry :
a fire extinguisher is under £20 on amazon if you don’t have one you don’t love your family 🔥
2026-08-19 12:37:49
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theoutbacksuperman
Outback Superman :
Didnt wanna wake the wife up
2026-08-19 10:46:51
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username14567438357
username14567438357 :
Hope he had a bucket there’s a hosepipe ban on
2026-08-19 20:07:44
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jabod04
Jack :
Captain Underpants in the flesh x
2026-08-20 07:28:18
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browsbyainsley
browsbyainsley :
The wife here 👋 Loving these comments — they’ve cheered us up no end! ❤️G is a bit overwhelmed by it all, but I’ve posted a little video over on my work socials (not private) of me showing him that he’s reached a million views! 🤯 He doesn’t really do social media, so it’s all a bit surreal to him, but the fact it’s making us all smile so much is just fabulous. Thank you all! 🥰
2026-08-20 07:10:16
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gigicooks4all
GigiCooks4All :
Could you tell us the brand and model number please?
2026-08-19 21:40:24
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laura.angela16
Laura :
What brand of air con was that? … We just ordered an air con unit so hoping it’s not the same one 😳
2026-08-19 12:17:45
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deadaim32
DEAD AIM :
It was obviously on the heat setting. Just turn it back to cold.
2026-08-19 12:31:52
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essex_uk
Palestine :
Super Man
2026-08-20 03:45:36
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browsbyainsley
browsbyainsley :
@browsbyainsley: Very proud of my husband - he was so fast that he saved us, our home and possibly even a spread to the country park directly next to us. X
2026-08-19 11:06:07
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orange.8561
Orange 85 :
what brand is it? how long had it been running continuously for?and yes had they cleaned the filter? glad you're all okay though.
2026-08-20 08:11:17
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ragebyrich
RageByRich | Twitch :
I wonder where they bought it from? Seems everyone house if full of cheaply-made TikTok Shop/Temu tat these days.
2026-08-20 00:30:02
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save_the_animals_bitch
WhatYouNeedToSeeUK :
I’d message whoever you got it from because I’m sure with an air con they are ment to blow cold air, not fire.
2026-08-20 09:28:12
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popester11312
Sophs :
New fear unlocked
2026-08-19 14:41:50
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bish_xl
Bish_xl :
TikTok ac unit?
2026-08-19 22:20:21
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maryamkhan15220
Maryam :
New mum fear unlocked 🥲
2026-08-19 22:00:49
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