BY SAM HAYSOM From Mashable

It’s now been over 24 hours since a horrendous fire ripped through a 24-story highrise tower block in West London.

Throughout Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, firefighters from across London were working to rescue people from the building and combat the spreading flames.

On Wednesday afternoon, a London firefighter called Mick posted the following tweet.

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Mick @crispymick

You know it’s not going to be good when you told to write your name on your helmet before you go in!

9:38 AM – 14 Jun 2017
18,639 18,639 Retweets 45,649 45,649 likes
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At the time of writing the tweet has been shared almost 15,000 times, and that number is quickly rising.

It’s also had well over 1,000 replies — mostly from people who want to thank him for his bravery.

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Tanni Grey-Thompson ✔ @Tanni_GT
@crispymick Thank you seems so inadequate
6:30 PM – 14 Jun 2017
9 9 Retweets 179 179 likes

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N-Trance ✔ @ntrance
@crispymick @LisaDock84 But you still went in… bravery beyond belief.
7:45 PM – 14 Jun 2017
3 3 Retweets 81 81 likes

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Samantha Bentley ✔ @TheBadBentley
@crispymick Hero
4:48 PM – 14 Jun 2017
1 1 Retweet 51 51 likes

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Oakham Police ✔ @OakhamPolice
@crispymick Thank you to you all for your immense bravery going into that building. Joe
2:40 PM – 14 Jun 2017
21 21 Retweets 681 681 likes

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Mark James @einsteinanono
@crispymick @mikecoulson48 Incredible bravery
11:05 AM – 14 Jun 2017
1 1 Retweet 58 58 likes

Mick has only posted one other tweet since then — a fairly curt response to a picture request form The Sun.

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The Sun Picture Desk @SunPictureDesk
@crispymick Hi Mick, can we use this image on our site please?
3:08 PM – 14 Jun 2017
1,590 1,590 Retweets 496 496 likes

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Mick @crispymick
@SunPictureDesk Nope… Not in in your sxxxrag
3:52 PM – 14 Jun 2017 · Tottenham, London
20,889 20,889 Retweets 74,385 74,385 likes

That reply has now been shared approaching 17,000 times.

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Diane Moiness @moiness
@crispymick @AndrewHornUK A hero in so many ways. 😘 pic.twitter.com/WiURcWmjn4
4:00 PM – 14 Jun 2017

IMAGE: A photo of Grenfell Tower taken on Wednesday.IMAGE: MAJA SMIEJKOWSKA/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK

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