A 16-year-old's quick thinking and bravery could be the reason a neighbor and her children are still alive after they became trapped on their roof during a house fire.
16-year-old Tyler Sowden was in his house when he heard a commotion coming from his neighbor's house, pushing him to immediate action. "I was in my house," Sowden said. "I heard screaming. I seen the kid on top of the roof. The house was on fire, so I took a ladder, ran over, put the ladder up, grabbed the four kids and helped the mom down the ladder."
The house was occupied by a mother and her three children - a 10-month-old boy, a 7-year-old boy, and a 12-year-old boy. Tyler saved the mother and the two youngest children, while the 12-year-old jumped off the back porch.
Tyler's stepfather was nothing but proud, "He just jumped into action no questions asked, risking his life to save the others," he said. "Just goes to show you, he valued other people's lives more than his own at the time just to do what he needed to do. He knew what needed to be done and he did it. I'm so proud of this boy."