Teen's quick thinking saves family next door stuck on their roof during house fire

Teen's quick thinking saves family next door stuck on their roof during house fire

We never expect to be put into a position to save someone's life, especially if we didn't sign up for that in any official capacity. Since it's something most people don't expect, there's no telling how a person would react when faced with the harrowing circumstances. We'd all like to believe we'd automatically jump up and do the right thing but until it happens in real time there's no way to tell. Tyler Sowden found himself having to make the i…

Rockford teen honored for rescuing family from fire

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Ill. police officers rescue firefighter caught in house fire explosion, collapse

Body-worn camera footage shows fire erupting from a second-story window just before the roof gives way, briefly trapping a Christopher firefighter