Man runs into burning home to rescue 2 children

Summary by The Plano Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Dallas-Fort Worth, as published by FOX 4 KDFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) - News · June 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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Fort Worth firefighters are investigating after a home caught fire overnight, killing a child. In total, five children and their parents were inside when the fire started. Leon Segura saw the smoke as he was driving by and ended up rescuing two of the children.

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Source published	Jun 25, 2026
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