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High school student puts out a HVAC fire before firefighters arrive

Virginia teenager uses a fire extinguisher to put out a fire on Saturday

By George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122101)

Lake Charles, Louisiana

January 25, 2026 4:27pm CST

A Mechanicsville High School student in Hanover Virginia is being praised by firefighters with the Hanover Fire Emergency Medical Services for the actions of the student named Brenenn who used two fire extinguishers to put out an outdoor heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit (HVAC) that caught fire on Saturday morning January 24. By the time that the firefighters arrived to the home on Saturday morning, the firefighters put out the fire that had spread to the crawl space. The good news is that the damage of the house was small and no one was injured thanks to the actions of Brenenn who acted in a smart manner to put out a fire. Link is msn.com/en-us/news/us/,,,

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@RasmaSandra (97954)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Jan

Glad the kid was so quick and knew what to do,

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@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

So am I happy that the teenager put out the fire quickly.

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@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

25 Jan

Two days ago a big fire gutted residential houses here in the capital city. A few later the fire was under control.

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@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

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@AmbiePam (120658)

• United States

25 Jan

That’s a really intelligent kid!

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@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I am in agreement with you.

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@snowy22315 (208821)

• United States

25 Jan

Brennen was on the ball!

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@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I am in agreement with you that Brennen is a very wise person.

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

27 Jan

So great that the teen had a good head on his shoulders to react so quickly.

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@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

27 Jan

That is true since the firefighters.

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@valherma00 (3829)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

26 Jan

smart kid!

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@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I am in agreement with you.

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@innertalks (23736)

• Australia

25 Jan

The student must have an some instruction in using these fire extinguishers, and he put his knowledge to good use

@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

Most likely what happened.

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@LindaOHio (222280)

• United States

26 Jan

Brenenn is quite the hero.

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@Deepizzaguy (122101)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

26 Jan

I am in agreement with you.

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