Eight-year-old boy hailed as hero after saving neighbors and pets from fire disaster

Colorado Springs, Colorado – An eight-year-old boy has become a hero in Colorado Springs: when a fire broke out in his apartment complex, Joaquin Guillen didn’t hesitate for a second and helped the other residents escape to safety.

The boy was riding his bike for a few laps on March 14 when he suddenly noticed a huge cloud of smoke.

Joaquin rode to the source of the smoke and saw flames pouring out of the windows of his home, he told KOAA NEWS5.

“The fire was going up to the third floor… and it looked like it was getting bigger and bigger,” the eight-year-old explained…

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