A 7-year-old Florida girl is being hailed as a hero after her fast-thinking skills saved her family when their home caught on fire Sunday.
Tracy Durant said she remembered the fire safety tips she learned in school when her familyâs Escambia County home caught on fire, according to ABC News. The fire broke out when Tracyâs 13-year-old cousin, Shemaiah, was cooking on the stove.
A 7-year-old girl is being hailed as a hero after acting quickly to save her family from flames after a fire broke out in Escambia County Sunday morning – More tonight @weartv #C3N pic.twitter.com/fggOEda4eZ
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âIt looked like when the stove was on and it came up top and then it kept getting bigger and bigger,â Tracy told WEAR of the flames. âI didnât want us to get killed.â
Tracyâs parents werenât home at the time, so she ran to a neighborâs house for help, asking to use their phone to call the fire department. Every was able to escape the home, including Shemaiah and their 11-month-old cousin.
The little girl praised her teacher for her fire safety skills.
âShe said one day I would be a hero,â Tracy recalled. âI wanted to start practicing now.â
PHOTO: WEAR screenshot
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