8-year-old boy saves neighbors during apartment fire

Posted 4:00 PM, October 1, 2013, by , Updated at 05:14PM, October 1, 2013
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fireLAWRENCEBURG, TN – A Tennessee boy is being hailed a hero for saving his family and neighbors from a raging apartment fire.

Jonathan Bent immediately started knocking on neighbor’s doors when he saw the building become engulfed in flames. Thanks to him and firefighters, everyone managed to escape safely.

The woman he was staying with fell asleep with a lit cigarette and started the fire.

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