Not all heroes wear capes.

In fact, for Belinda Murphy, her hero was in a construction vest.

“I know he doesn’t want praise, but he’s a hero in our eyes. He saved our community,” said Murphy, who lives in Three Fathom Harbour, N.S.

When her neighbour’s shed caught fire on Thursday, the blaze quickly grew — destroying his home and threatening to spread to nearby properties.

“I went outside and looked up, and saw this big cloud of black smoke. I can see the flames, and as I’m running closer, there’s explosions,” she recalled.

“I can feel the wind blowing towards me, and I know that the wind is coming towards my house, and these woods are a disaster waiting to happen.”

Dry conditions in the province have heightened the fire risk all summer.

A construction worker, who just happened to

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