AZ Boy With Autism Alerts Family To Fire: Runs Back In and Dies
Posted Apr 01 2011 12:00am
We report this story as part of our "nightmares" category. As much as we all celebrate our children and their every success, the reality is that autism is a handicap, a life threatening handicap for many of our loved ones. Maybe most of them. My girls would not know to leave the house in a fire. And I can picture two of them running back in for their lovies. We extend our condolences to this family. Our family. The autism family. KS
Man: Autistic son died after waking family to fire
The Associated Press BISBEE, Ariz. --
The father of a 12-year-old autistic boy says his son died in a fire at the family's mobile home in southern Arizona after the child appeared confused and ran back into the house.
The man, who has not been identified, says the boy woke him early Saturday to say there was smoke in the home in Bisbee, near the U.S. southern border. The man says his family got out of the home but that the boy ran back inside.
Cochise County authorities say the boy's body was found in his bedroom, partially under the bed.
Sheriff's officials say the home was fully engulfed by the time crews arrived. They say a man and a woman were outside at the time and told firefighters the boy was still inside.
From Associated Press
Man: Autistic son died after waking family to fire
The Associated Press BISBEE, Ariz. --
The father of a 12-year-old autistic boy says his son died in a fire at the family's mobile home in southern Arizona after the child appeared confused and ran back into the house.
The man, who has not been identified, says the boy woke him early Saturday to say there was smoke in the home in Bisbee, near the U.S. southern border. The man says his family got out of the home but that the boy ran back inside.
Cochise County authorities say the boy's body was found in his bedroom, partially under the bed.
Sheriff's officials say the home was fully engulfed by the time crews arrived. They say a man and a woman were outside at the time and told firefighters the boy was still inside.
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