Teacher calls 911 after student's home catches fire during remote lesson
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Updated: 9:17 AM EST Feb 8, 2021
John Atwater
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Updated: 9:17 AM EST Feb 8, 2021
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CALLED 911 WHEN A STUDENT’S HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE DURING THE ZOOM MEETING. JOHN: FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO A LOT OF CALLS, BUT THE WAY THIS CAME IN WAS UNUSUAL. >> YOU’RE JUGGLING A LOT WHEN YOU’RE ON ZOOMS. JOHN: ANY TEACHER WILL TELL YOU, REMOTE INSTRUCTION IS DEMANDING, BUT ON FRIDAY, RAYMOND ELEMENTARY TEACHER BETSY DOYLE FACED A CHALLENGE SHE COULD HAVE NEVER SEEN COMING. >> NO, THAT WAS NOT SOMETHING I THOUGHT I’D BE DEALING WITH. DEFINITELY A FIRST. JOHN: RIGHT AROUND NOON -- >> SHE WAS KIND OF FRANTIC. JOHN: HER 4TH GRADE REMOTE CLASS WAS INTERRUPTED. >> SHE WAS LIKE, THE FIRE ALARM IS GOING OFF, MRS. DOYLE. THE FIRE ALARM IS GOING OFF. I HEARD IT. I SAID, DO YOU SMELL SMOKE? GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. >> I TOLD MY TEACHER THERE WAS A FIRE IN MY HOUSE. JOHN: 9-YEAR-OLD TERESA ROSARIO ROUNDED UP HER SISTERS AND THEY GOT OUT OF THEIR BROCKTON HOUSE. >> WE WERE ON THE EASY END OF THIS. I FEEL BAD FOR TEACHER, FIGURE OUT WHERE THIS CHILD IS, WHAT THE ADDRESS IS. JOHN: WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED, THEY FOUND CLOTHES BURNING IN A DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOM. >> THE CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE FROM INCENSE LEFT UNATTENDED. JOHN: THANKFULLY, NO SERIOUS DAMAGE THANKS TO THE ALERT 4TH GRADER AND HER TEACHER, WHO SO QUICKLY CALLED FOR HEL >> I’M THANKFUL SHE DID SOMETHING TO HELP. >> I’M THANKFUL FOR THE TEACH THAT SHE DID WHAT SHE DID TO KEEP MY CHILD, CHILDREN SAFE. JOHN: FIREFIGHTERS SAY ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER LEFT THE INCENSE BURNING, BUT NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES.