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Gamer Saves Family From Fire

Deathsythe | April 28, 2007 | News | Misc 
Nine year-old Davien Hayden's delightful habit of waking up early and settling into videogames saved his relatives' hides when a fire broke out on Tuesday morning. Davien pulled himself away from the controller long enough to be all, "Wake up and run, family!" They did, and everyone escaped safely.
This week, his daily habit may have helped save his family's life.

Davien says he got out of bed Tuesday morning and heard falling glass. He says he smelled smoke, then yelled for everyone to get out of the house.

Six other people were inside the home in Shelby, including Hayden's three young nieces and nephews and his sister. She says the bathroom was barely on fire when she got the kids out of the house, but when she tried to go back in, the bathroom was engulfed.

All seven family members got out alive. They're describing Davien as a hero, but he says he'd like to stay out of the spotlight, saying, "Too much fame, dude."

Davien credits his actions to the drills he practices at home and in school.

The house was destroyed. The fire is still under investigation.
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  • 0 thumbs!
    Kazooieman | April 29, 2007
    WOW, now nobody can say that i play videogames to early...
    I wonder what happened to his console he was playing...
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    volacide | April 29, 2007
    Hopefully the game console wasn't destroyed, that's the true hero.
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    black doom | April 29, 2007
    I always knew computer games could help you live longer. This is just proof.
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    Cheater X | April 29, 2007
    Wow, that's really awesome... Go Davien!
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    Gotenks | April 29, 2007
    I may play video games but not that early. Good job to the gamer. I wonder which system it was....
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    huntyr | April 30, 2007
    I wonder if the gamers creed is "consoles, children and woman first!"?
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    Deathsythe | May 01, 2007
    I remember I used to get up early every morning when I was like 12 years old to play Starsiege: Tribes. It was the first online multiplayer game I had, and I thought it was the neatest thing ever. I would wake up around 4 AM just to play it for a few hours before school.

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