Georgia boy, 5, to be made 'honorary firefighter' by Bartow County Fire Department after saving his family when their house caught on fire.
He ran next door and woke up his uncle to alert the rest of the family, fire officials said.
“In doing that, received some minor burns to his arm and his hands, and of course singed hair,” Bartow County Fire Chief Dwayne Jamison toldIn total, Noah and four other family members had to be treated after the fire. "But because of his quick actions, he also alerted the rest of the family members, so a total of eight family members were able to get out of the house with only minor injuries and smoke inhalation," Jamison said.
The home was destroyed, WXIA reported, and officials believe it started with an electrical malfunction in the children’s room.to make little Noah an honorary firefighter on Friday and present him with a Lifesaving Award.
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