Thursday, 05 Dec 2024

Firefighter pulls toddler from burning apartment building in dramatic early morning rescue: video

A Hood County, Texas, firefighter pulled 2-year-old Liam Keen from the window of a burning apartment building Sunday morning -? and the harrowing rescue was caught on camera.


Firefighter pulls toddler from burning apartment building in dramatic early morning rescue: video
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The blaze was first reported to Hood County 911 at approximately 12:50 a.m., after which firefighters were dispatched to the 300 block of Parkwood Lane. Upon arrival, they were briefed on the situation.

"We got a 2-year-old on the second floor," a firefighter is heard saying shortly after arriving at the scene.

Crew from the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department's (GVFD) Engine 1 quickly brought the ladder to the window, with Head making the climb, breaking the glass and removing Liam, who was instructed to come to the sound of firefighters' voices.

"He's screaming, he's crying; that's good," another firefighter observes as Head descends the ladder with the boy in his arms.

Liam's mother, Phylicia Keen, reported that chest X-rays and blood work came back good, according to KDFW. However, Liam did sustain some carbon monoxide poisoning.

Phylicia Keen also expressed tearful gratitude for the firefighters' rescue efforts, KDFW reported.

"I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for getting my baby out as quickly as you did," she said. "You all don't get enough credit, you really don't."

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to KDFW.

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