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With one push, DeVon Dixon showed he qualified.
Before family, friends, and first responders, Dixon, 7, was named an honorary firefighter Wednesday evening at Station 31.
âThis is nice,â the second grader at Wadsworth Elementary said simply.
Others had more to say about the youngster who pushed his sister Caleah, 6, out of the way of an out-of-control vehicle.
âDeVon showed he had what it takes,â said Fire Capt. Joe Martin. âThat takes a certain thing in people. As firefighters, weâre grown men signing up for service. DeVonâs courage is something you have to marvel at.â
Martin added, âItâs important we do something like this for the boy. The family has gone through a lot.â
May 14, 2021
GRIFFITH Damage to a Griffith bridge caused the closure of a portion of Colfax Street Friday.
At 11:20 a.m. first responders were called to the bridge on Colfax Street between 41st Avenue and 45th Street in Griffith, said Griffith Fire Department Chief Roy Schoon. The bridge runs over Cady Marsh Ditch.
A hole was in the bridge, but Schoon said the structure did not collapse.
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Schoon said there were no injuries or crashes. Colfax Street will be closed between 41st Avenue and 45th Street to thru-traffic pending repairs.
The cause of the damage is still under investigation.
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