TRELOAR, Mo. (AP) - Quick-thinking neighbors are being credited with saving a rural Missouri family from a burning home.
KSDK-TV reported that the fire broke out just after 1 a.m. Tuesday in Treloar, about 60 miles west of St. Louis. Two adult brothers who live around the corner saw smoke and flames.
The Marthasville Fire Department said the men ran to the house and began banging on the door. Both parents, along with a 9-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl were awakened and able to get out safely.
The family’s apartment is adjacent to an auto body shop. Fire officials said hazardous material in the shop contributed to the intensity of the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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