Nation Parents couldn’t smell smoke when their house caught fire. Their 2-year-old saved them. January 28, 2022Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAYComments Off on Parents couldn’t smell smoke when their house caught fire. Their 2-year-old saved them. A 2-year-old is being called a hero after alerting his parents, who could not smell smoke due to COVID-19, that their house was on fire.