位于温哥华岛南部的Sooke区,一名半夜起床偷看动画片的小男孩意外发现家中起火,让全家避免一场火灾而受到当地消防部门的褒扬。
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Six-year-old Gavin Lerik helped save his family from a house fire when he was up late sneaking in cartoons. (Craig Lerik / Facebook)
今年6月的Gavin Lerik于昨天(2日)凌晨时分偷偷起床下楼看动画片时,闻到洗手间飘来一股烟味。这名机警的小孩马上到洗手间查看,发现干衣机已经着了火。
“当时干衣机亮着灯,”Lerik说,“里面还传来玻璃打碎的声音。”
Lerik父母的卧室房门紧锁,他敲了半天未能叫醒父母,后来不得不用脚踢门才将他们叫醒。由于发现得及时,男孩的爸爸Craig Lerik在消防员赶到之前就将火扑灭。
The room where the family keeps their washer and dryer was damaged during the fire. (Craig Lerik)
虽然半夜起床偷看动画片不对,但Lerik的妈妈一点都不生气,如果不是Lerik及时发现,后果可能不堪设想。