“We believe that if it wasn't for Denali's quick action in recognizing there was a fire and waking up his parents, that there could have been more tragedy that September morning."
6-year-old boy receives award for alerting families to fire in Colebrook apartment building Share Updated: 11:57 PM EST Dec 18, 2020 Share Updated: 11:57 PM EST Dec 18, 2020
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Show Transcript FLAMES. IT’S OUR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY. JEAN: 6-YEAR-OLD DENALI DUVAL RECEIVED THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S AWARD FOR HIS LIFESAVING ACTION. ON A SUNDAY MORNING IN SEPTEMBER, HE WOKE UP TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN HIS COLEBROOK APARTMENT BUILDING AND RAN TO WAKE HIS PARENTS. I SAID, GET OUT OF THERE. THAT’S WHAT I SAID. YES, YOU DID, BUDDY. JEAN: THE FAMILY SAYS THEY NEVER HEARD A SMOKE ALARM AS FIRE SPREAD UP THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING AND THE STAIRS. THE FIRE WAS SO STRONG THAT WE DIDN’T HAVE A CHANCE, SO I IMMEDIATELY HAD THEM EXIT THE APARTMENT. THE STAIRS IN THE BACK WERE ALREADY IN FLAMES AND THE PEOPLE HAD TO COME OUT ON THE ROOF BECAUSE THEY COULDN’T COME DOWN THE STAIRS. JEAN: FIREFIGHTERS