5-year Jayden Espinosa is being called a hero after saving 13 people from an early-morning fire in his aunt’s apartment in Chicago.
Early Saturday morning a fire broke out in the apartment but the smoke detectors malfunctioned and didn’t alert the sleeping residents. Jayden, woke up early while everyone else in the house was still sleeping and smelled smoke.
“I smelled the smoke and I got up and went outside,” Jayden told Fox 32 Chicago about the incident. “Auntie’s house was burning… I was scared!”
Despite being scared, Jayden ran to wake up and alert the rest of his family. He also alerted his aunt’s neighbors who live on the lower floor of the duplex.
When asked how he knew what to do at that time, he said, “Because I’m smart and brilliant.”
Firefighters said 7 adults and 6 children, including Jayden, got out safely. But the fire destroyed all of the family’s belongings.
The American Red Cross has stepped in to support Jayden’s aunt and cousins. A GoFundMe has also been set up to help them “get back on their feet.”
6 comments
They have went crazy the dam WS black getting there ass kicked need to turn the tide do unto others as they do
Unto Isrealites, Hebrews, Indians, Mexicans.
American Hero!!! I hope he gets all he deserves!!! GOOD MAN! So proud of this young guy!!!
What a WONDERFUL Young Man!!! The City should present him with a Scholarship for College and Monetary rewards…. GOD Bless his sweet heart ❤️🙏🙏🙏 👑
I said the same thing 🌹
Awesome job young man, stay smart and brilliant. Congratulations on a job well done.
I have no idea exactly what you are saying, but I don’t think it’s good. I recommend, with pure, good intention, that if you want people to understand what you are saying, you might want to improve your language skills. Still confused how you could knock the story of a hero who is only a small child.