Five year old boy saves his neighbors who were inside when their house caught fire

New York child being praised as a hero for alerting his dad of a fire
@Deepizzaguy (122329)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 15, 2024 3:01pm CST
I am sure we heard of the jingle from an insurance company which goes "Like a good neighbor." In the case of Bennett Bashford who is a boy that is five years old, he told his dad that a house fire that began on his neighborhood woke up his dad on Thursday evening in New York even though the city was not mentioned in the article house was on fire. Bennett's dad and the boy ran to alert their next door neighbor whose last name is Gleeson by knocking on the door to alert their neighbor to get out of the burning home as fast as they could. Dana Gleeson is grateful that Bennett and his dad alert her to get herself and her loved ones of the burning home in time. The local fire chief rewarded Bennett for his actions of saving the lives of his next door neighbor by giving him a hat and a toy firetruck. Nice to see five year old children be rewarded for saving the lives of others. Link is wfmx.com/news/good-news... via @69news
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@rakski (156775)
• Philippines
16 Nov 24
what a great saved by the boy to think he is just 5.
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@rakski (156775)
• Philippines
16 Nov 24
@Deepizzaguy thank you!
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Nov 24
@rakski You are welcome.
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Nov 24
I am in agreement with you.
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@thelme55 (79352)
• Germany
16 Nov 24
Wow! That’s amazing story. I am glad the boy was rewarded. I am sure he will do good things later in his life.
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Nov 24
I am thinking the same thing that same thing.
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• Philippines
16 Nov 24
Very smart and clever, it is very rare for a 5 year old to react on what he sees at once.
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Nov 24
I am in agreement with you.
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@RasmaSandra (98129)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Nov 24
Totally awesome that a five year old could be so brave,
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Nov 24
I am in agreement with you.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
16 Nov 24
That was very mature of the 5-year-old to alert his father of the fire.
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Nov 24
I am in agreement with you.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
15 Nov 24
Wow! A truly amazing response for someone just 5 years old. He may have a future career as a firefighter. I bet he enjoys those gifts!
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Nov 24
That is what I am thinking about the five year old boy myself.
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@jstory07 (148771)
• Roseburg, Oregon
16 Nov 24
That boy was a young hero.
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@Deepizzaguy (122329)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Nov 24
I am in agreement with you.
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