Closed Door Saves Baby in MN House Fire

The article talks about how close your door prevents a tragedy in Andover blaze, ' Firefighters rescued a mother and baby from an Andover house fire on Monday morning, and credit the mom’s decision to close bedroom doors for their survival.

Firefighters were dispatched to a single-family residence on the 17300 block of Navajo St. NW just before 7 a.m. on reports of a house fire with a mother and child trapped inside, KARE 11 reports. 

The first arriving firefighter and sheriff deputies grabbed a step ladder to enter the building and evacuate the mother and baby evacuate, who are both expected to be OK.

Fire Chief Dennis Jones told the station the rescue is a perfect illustration of why firefighters ask residents to close doors when sleeping. The closed door slows fire spread, reduces heat in non-fire rooms, and gives firefighters more time to arrive and help.'