Fourth Grader Saves Family From House Fire in Hagerstown

Fourth Grader Saves Family From House Fire in Hagerstown

November 25, 2025

Hagerstown, MD—Smoke alarms played a critical role in the safe evacuation of the Cavendar family during a home fire. The alarms, installed by the Hagerstown Fire Department during a community canvass, alerted young Kenneth, who quickly woke his family and gathered their pets, enabling everyone to escape unharmed. Read the entire article here. 

News Desk, Franklin County Free Press, retrieved from https://fcfreepresspa.com/fourth-grader-saves-family-from-house-fire-in-hagerstown/ on Nov. 21, 2025. 

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