'I locked myself out and then a fire engine pulled up'

Name: 'I asked for a ladder, a London Fire Brigade engine came instead'
Uploaded: 2025-06-27T05:06:15.197Z
Duration: 1 min 10 s
Description: The 27-year-old asked the fire station for a ladder after she accidentally locked herself out.

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Lindsey Lowell had just stepped out of her flat when it hit her... she'd locked herself out, with her keys still inside.

Having previously had a bad experience with a locksmith, she figured that a ladder was her best bet and headed over to Clapham Fire Station to ask for help.

The 27-year-old documented the whole journey on TikTok, where she was stunned when a fire engine arrived. The crew sent up an aerial ladder, climbed through an open window, retrieved her keys, and opened the door.

A few days later, Lindsey returned to the station with an assortment of ice creams to say thank you.

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