Police seek mystery man who rescued elderly person from Gisborne fire

Police are searching for a man who rescued an 89-year-old from a burning home in Gisborne. The individual reportedly drove past the house on Aberdeen Road, spotted the blaze, and pulled over to help. He entered the burning building and pulled the occupant to safety through a window.

The man left the scene before emergency services could speak with him. Detective Senior Sergeant John Love said, “Police would like to identify the man so we can thank him for his quick thinking and courageous actions”.

Emergency services were called to the property around 1am on Saturday when the building was fully involved in fire. Fire and Emergency NZ crews from Gisborne and Manutake responded to the incident.

The 89-year-old occupant was taken to hospital for further assessment and observation. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand conducted a scene examination on Saturday. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 105, quoting file number P067820889.

Compiled from reports by Stuff, 1News and RNZ.