An eight-year-old boy from Watford has been praised for his maturity and calmness as he rang emergency services to inform them of a fire raging in a neighbouring house. Cody Peterson, of Cardiff Road, alerted Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue to the blaze at the home around 7pm on Thursday, March 18, as his parents rushed over to see if they could help. As a result of his swift actions, crews from Watford, Garston and Rickmansworth were soon on the scene and fighting the fierce fire which had started in the living room on the ground floor. The neighbour was not at home at the time of the fire and was safely accounted for later on.