Fire marshals are praising a 5-year-old boy in Chicago named Jayden Espinosa, whose quick-thinking helped save dozens from a fire.
after alerting family and neighbors that a fire had broken out in his aunt's duplex home in Chicago and urging them to get to safety. His quick-thinking proved life-saving, because thehad reportedly malfunctioned and most of the household was asleep.
That's why he just so happened to be up in the early morning hours. And as he sat in the living room watching TV, the little boy caught a whiff of something that just didn't smell right.Despite being all of 5 years old, he knew he had to act fast. "I yelled to my auntie there was fire and the fire was coming from the ceiling," he said,That's a terrifying sight for anyone to witness, let alone a small child. But by all accounts, the boy was fearless.
Jayden's quick-thinking proved even more fortunate because the home was a duplex, and neighbors were fast asleep downstairs.They would have likely slept through the fire too, had Jayden not ran to alert them. Today, they're crediting the 5-year-old with saving their lives.
And in case you're wondering just how exactly a 5-year-old knew what to do in those crucial moments, Jayden says it's pretty simple.The fire that broke out in his aunt's home wasn't a small matter, either. News footage captured the roaring flames reaching high above the home, which has been reduced to little more than charred remains and broken glass, according to CBS Chicago.
has since been set up to try to raise money for the displaced residents, who reportedly"lost everything." Luckily, though, they escaped with their lives -- all thanks to one very brave little boy.
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