City of Yankton and YFD Honor Nine-Year-Old Who Helped Stop House Fire

The Yankton City Commission and Fire Department recognized a young Yankton citizen at Monday’s Yankton City Commission meeting who reported a recent house fire.

Nine-year-old Lane Wuestewald (Woo Stuh Wald) was playing outside when he noticed a smoke alarm sounding inside his neighbor’s home.

Lane notified his mother, who then reported the fire.

Yankton Mayor and Volunteer Firefighter, Mike Villanueva commended Lane’s actions.

Fire Chief, Tim Linke, says Lane not only saved the home, but the neighbor’s pets, which were inside at the time of the fire.

Linke then “Deputized” Lane, presenting him with a Yankton Fire Department challenge coin.