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| Fireman Paul Keenor killed responding to false alarm call | |
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| A retained firefighter killed when his car hit a wall in West Sussex was responding to a 999 false alarm. | |
| Paul Keenor, 23, was driving a Toyota Celica on Wall Hill Road in Ashurst Wood, near East Grinstead, when it crashed at about 23:55 BST on Saturday. | Paul Keenor, 23, was driving a Toyota Celica on Wall Hill Road in Ashurst Wood, near East Grinstead, when it crashed at about 23:55 BST on Saturday. |
| The building contractor, from Ashurst Wood, was a crew member with East Sussex Fire and Rescue (ESFRS). | The building contractor, from Ashurst Wood, was a crew member with East Sussex Fire and Rescue (ESFRS). |
| He had been based at Forest Row fire station since 2011. | He had been based at Forest Row fire station since 2011. |
| Sussex Police said he had been responding to his alerter as a result of a 999 call received by ESFRS when the crash happened. | Sussex Police said he had been responding to his alerter as a result of a 999 call received by ESFRS when the crash happened. |
| A spokeswoman for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the call turned out to be a false alarm. No other vehicle was involved. | A spokeswoman for East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said the call turned out to be a false alarm. No other vehicle was involved. |
| Flowers left at the scene of the crash included a tribute from Mr Keenor's father, who said: "The world will never be the same without you." | Flowers left at the scene of the crash included a tribute from Mr Keenor's father, who said: "The world will never be the same without you." |
| 'Sense of humour' | |
| In a statement, East Sussex chief fire officer Des Prichard said: "Paul was a dedicated and lively member of Forest Row Community Fire Station. | |
| "He was committed and always ready to serve his community." | |
| Mr Keenor's fellow firefighters at Forest Row added: "His family must be so proud, knowing that he was a brave, dedicated and professional firefighter and also a very successful and respected builder and business owner. | |
| "Paul had achieved so much and done more than most people do in a lifetime, despite his tender age. | |
| "The crew at Forest Row have lost a brother and a great friend. | |
| "Paul's personality was huge, and his kind nature and brilliant sense of humour will be missed enormously." |