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11-year-old ‘saved the house,’ East Marion fire victim says

Firefighters knock down smoke at the Gillette Drive house in East Marion Thursday. (Credit: Paul Squire)
Firefighters knock down smoke at the Gillette Drive house in East Marion Thursday. (Credit: Paul Squire)
(Credit: Paul Squire)
(Credit: Paul Squire)
Volunteers tear up part of the burning home's roof to access the fire. (Credit: Paul Squire)
Volunteers tear up part of the burning home’s roof to access the fire. (Credit: Paul Squire)
A firefighter tries to cool off. Temperatures around the house fire reached nearly 90 degrees. (Credit: Paul Squire)
A firefighter tries to cool off. Temperatures around the house fire reached nearly 90 degrees. (Credit: Paul Squire)
An East Marion volunteer prepares to enter the smoke-filled home on Gillette Drive Thursday morning. (Credit: Paul Squire)
An East Marion volunteer prepares to enter the smoke-filled home on Gillette Drive Thursday morning. (Credit: Paul Squire)