On the early morning of November 9, 2025, a house fire broke out in Long Beach, New York. While several people slept, Chase, a two-year-old miniature goldendoodle weighing about 12 pounds, sensed the danger and barked until his family woke up. Everyone inside, including Chase, escaped without injuries.

Long Beach, Nassau County, New York, United States

Before the fire took the house, Chase was awake

A Sunday morning in Long Beach had not yet become a disaster for the sleeping family inside. Outside, fire was already visible. Inside, Chase noticed what the humans had not yet seen.

WABC reported that Chase was only two years old and weighed about 12 pounds. Long Beach Fire Department official Rick DiGiacomo said the residents woke because of the dog's barking, then looked out and saw the fire.

The noise became a warning

At first, people downstairs and the homeowners thought there might be an intruder. But Chase was not making noise for nothing. The family needed to move, and fast.

Salvatore Brecciano was not home, while his 28-year-old son upstairs had to escape through a window onto the roof. Everyone in the house, including Chase, got out without injuries.

A small body did a large thing

The fire also threatened neighbors. WABC reported that firefighters helped a couple in their 80s out of the house next door. People reported that the fire was brought under control in about 40 minutes and affected the first, second, and basement floors.

Chase was not a trained fire dog. He simply sensed danger earlier than the people around him and kept using the one tool he had: his voice.

A small hero remembered

After the reports, Chase was called a hero. The word fits. Heroism is not always loud in the human sense; sometimes it is a small dog refusing to let a sleeping house stay asleep.

This archive records Chase because life with animals is never only companionship. People give animals homes, and sometimes animals guard those homes with a clarity that arrives before human understanding does.

Timeline

• Early 2025-11-09 A house fire broke out in Long Beach while several people slept.
• Soon after Chase barked until his family woke up.
• Escape Everyone inside escaped without injuries, including one upstairs resident who left through a roof window.
• Rescue nearby Firefighters also helped an elderly couple next door evacuate.
• 2025-11-11 to 2025-11-12 WABC and People reported the story.

Public sources

• WABC: 2-year-old mini goldendoodle saves family from burning home
• People: 12-Pound Mini Goldendoodle Called a Big Hero