ASHEBORO, N.C. — The Asheboro boy who was severely burned in a house fire earlier this month is undergoing his 3rd surgery on Thursday.
Chevy Burroughs, 10, suffered 2nd and 3rd-degree burns when his house went up in flames. His father Kevin Burroughs ripped through a wall to rescue his son.
The fire started in the back of the family's home. Kevin and Shauna Burroughs, along with their 15-year-old daughter Kamdyn woke up to their son Chevy screaming from his room.
Family friend, Wally Wilson said Kevin knocked through many layers to get to his son from outside the home.
"Went through vinyl, siding, plywood, studs, sheetrock, everything, and the hole he knocked was right there where Chevy was and pulled his boy out. The mother (Shauna) knocked the window out. That's actually right here behind me, to pull their 15-year-old daughter out the window," Wilson explained.
Chevy wasn't breathing so his dad performed CPR until he was revived.
Family and friends said Chevy enjoys sports and video games and loves his family to pieces. The road to recovery for Chevy is going to be long and hard.
Chevy was airlifted to Brenner Children's Hospital where he has been in the ICU for the last 14 days.
A Facebook page was created to update the community on Chevy’s recovery.
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