A former Republican Kentucky gubernatorial candidate died in a house fire on Thursday, officials have confirmed. Tom Emberton, 90, who also served as chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, was at home in Edmonton when the fire began at around 3:30 a.m., Metcalfe County Coroner Larry Wilson said. Emberton sprung into action and helped to get his wife, Julia, out…

Just days before Christmas, one Minnesota dad woke in his house to the screams of his eldest daughter outside his bedroom door. He could smell smoke. It turns out, the former National Guardsman, Devin Haegeman, 29, his wife, still enlisted Guardswoman Hannah, 23, and their four kids might not have escaped their burning Nevis home…

A Wisconsin family have their teenage son to thank for getting his four little sisters outside when their house caught fire earlier this month. The young hero, 13-year-old Briar Omar, and his siblings smelled smoke minutes after their parents left for the grocery store to pick up dinner Sept. 5. “Me and my sisters smelled…

A house fire that caused an explosion in a home in Columbia, Tennessee, July 9 led to the heroic rescue of a disabled woman who was still inside. Bodycam footage from a Columbia Police Department officer who was the first to respond shows an area in Riverside engulfed in smoke as he pulled up to…

A baby girl born prematurely—after her pregnant mom entered a burning house to save strangers years ago—has defied the odds, turning 16 last month. She suffered oxygen deprivation at birth, and doctors feared she may never walk or talk. Yet, baby Ashleigh battled through health setbacks and has come a long way. Making her mother…

Dogs are often seen as natural protectors of their pack, and will defend their territory loyally. But that instinctual loyalty is elevated to heroism in the eyes of society when a canine sacrifices itself to save its human family. For Ray Dawson, having witnessed that experience was a moment that will remain with him forever….