Bicester firefighter’s bravery shone through, family says

The household of a firefighter who died in a blaze that claimed three lives have mentioned her “bravery and fearlessness shone by way of proper till the top”.

Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, together with father-of-two Dave Chester, 57, had been killed within the blaze that engulfed the Bicester Movement web site on Thursday night.

Two extra firefighters stay in hospital in a steady situation after struggling critical accidents within the hearth, which was introduced underneath management. A police investigation has since been launched.

In a press release launched by Thames Valley Police, Ms Logan’s household mentioned she was a “a lot liked daughter to us, her sister, Emilie, and ‘Mum’ to her beloved canine, Mouse”.

Ms Logan owned a canine enterprise and used to attend shows with her dog Mouse.

“We nonetheless cannot consider we’ll by no means see her once more, driving round Bicester gathering her canine, which had been like a second household,” the household assertion continued.

“She discovered her calling three years in the past when she joined the hearth service the place she may use her unbelievable power and willpower.

“Jennie was a drive to be reckoned with however to everybody who knew her, she was such a loving, caring, considerate individual, who would do something and every little thing to assist.

“She lived life at 100mph, juggling her enterprise together with her love for rugby, the place she made some actually superb associates.

“When Jennie’s pager went off, there was no stopping her.

The assertion went on to say: “By no means did we predict that when working out the door final Thursday, to provide it her all, like she at all times did, it will be for the ultimate time.

“Her bravery and fearlessness shone by way of proper till the top.

“Our lives won’t ever be the identical, we’ll miss her lovely smile and zest for all times.

“She’s going to at all times be our hero and we’re so immensely pleased with her. Endlessly in our hearts.”

Following the hearth, Bicester City Council opened books of condolence, whereas church companies and a two-minute silence passed off on Sunday.

Nicholas Mawer, who represents Bicester North on Cherwell District Council, informed the BBC these misplaced within the hearth had been “the most effective of Bicester”.

“Fortunately these incidents are very uncommon nevertheless it’s deeply affected the group,” he added.

Ms Logan and Mr Sadler had been members of Bicester Rugby Union Soccer Membership (BRUFC), with Ms Logan on the Bicester Vixens girls’s staff.

“We’re a tight-knit membership,” BRUFC’s chairman Paul Jaggers mentioned.

“Clearly dropping two of your members in any scenario is actually robust and it is had a profound influence.”

A fundraiser launched by the membership has raised greater than £11,000 for the Hearth Fighters charity for the reason that tragedy.

Mr Jaggers described it as an “preliminary begin”.

“The intention was at all times to run some occasions later within the 12 months to recollect Jennie and Martyn, and lift cash alongside these, so hopefully that is just the start,” he added.

The fireplace was reported at about 18:30 BST on Thursday and quickly unfold by way of the previous plane hangar on the web site on Buckingham Highway, and a significant incident was declared.

Ten hearth and rescue crews had been known as to sort out the blaze as witnesses reported seeing black smoke within the sky.

Bicester Movement is house to greater than 50 specialist companies, centered on basic automotive restoration and engineering on the previous web site of RAF Bicester.

It was house to RAF Bomber Command in World Conflict Two and have become redundant in 2004.