Derrick Byrd of Aberdeen, Washington, is getting praised for his heroism after he saved his 8-year-old niece from their burning home.
When the early morning fire broke out, Byrd's 8-year-old niece, Mercedes, was trapped on the second floor, along with her brothers, Rory and Junior.
"I just ran up the stairs and pushed through the fire," he told the outlet."I could feel it burning me. I got her and took my shirt off and put it around her face so she wouldn't breathe in any smoke. And I just carried her out as fast as I could." Injuries aside, Byrd says he has no regrets about his quick-thinking act of heroism. Even if it cost him his life."I'd run back in there and do it again, even if I got burnt worse or died," Byrd shared."Even though I got burnt, I really didn't care. I'd rather get burnt than her. She's young. She's still got a lot of stuff going for her. She's a good kid.
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