Henry Winkler says firefighters in Dublin, Ireland, have given him “happy days.”
A fire broke out at Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel on Wednesday morning, with guests telling local broadcaster RTE News that they first heard the fire alarm at 10.30am, with firefighters reportedly arriving shortly after.
Winkler told the outlet that when he first heard the alarm he couldn’t believe there was a fire.
“Happy Days” actor Henry Winkler thanked Dublin firefighters for safely evacuating him from his hotel. (Getty Images/Henry Winkler/X)
“When we heard the fire alarm, we thought it was a radio alarm clock, and assumed someone had set it before we got there,” Winkler said. “We ended up going to another room, but it was still ringing, so we called downstairs, and a woman in a very calm voice said, ‘Yes, everyone is evacuating. You need to evacuate now!’ So I left.”
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The “Happy Days” star thanked firefighters who arrived on the scene and put out the blaze about an hour later, RTE News reported. No one was injured in the blaze and the hotel quickly reopened once the blaze was out, the outlet reported.
Henry Winkler said firefighters are “some of my favorite people.” (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“Right? That’s amazing! Firefighters are my favorite people, men and women,” Winkler said. “They come in when other people are trying to get out. They deserve to be rocked.” [by the hand]”
Winkler acknowledged that the hotel fire was just the latest trouble on the trip.
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“We arrived last night. The plane was delayed about three and a half hours in London. We woke up this morning and were evacuated,” Winkler told the outlet. “We’ve had an amazing adventure here in Dublin and can’t wait to see the rest of Dublin.”
After firefighters got the situation under control, Winkler took a selfie with several firefighters and thanked them for their service.
“Thank you Dublin Fire Department… the hotel was evacuated the first morning we stayed there!!!” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
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Winkler shared a second post of himself wearing a firefighter uniform and flashing a big smile for the camera.
“Just joined the firefighters here in Dublin!!!! What a great bunch,” he wrote.
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Entertainment Tonight reported that the American actor is in Ireland to promote his autobiography, Being Henry: The Fonz… And Beyond, which was released in October.
