Texas resident Leon Segura was driving through a residential area with his windows down when he heard screaming.
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When he realized that the screams were coming from a burning home filled with children, he jumped out of his truck and risked everything to save them.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, firefighters responded around 3 a.m. to a one-story home near McCart Avenue and Seminary Drive.
A family, including parents and school-age children, was inside the home when the fire broke out, according to CBS Texas and NBC DFW.
Before firefighters arrived, though, Segura had already begun a rescue mission of his own.
Good Samaritan Rescues Two Children From House Fire
"Because of this man's heroic actions and his willingness to run into danger without concern for his own safety, he gave two girls a chance at survival. He himself suffered multiple lacerations and burns," the FWFD said. "To say that his efforts were extraordinary would be an understatement."
Less than four minutes after being dispatched, firefighters arrived at the scene and began performing lifesaving measures on the two girls. They were both airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.
Firefighters pulled two additional children from the burning home. One was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and the other sadly did not survive. The two adults involved were treated for their injuries at the scene.
Speaking to reporters, Segura said that he was driving home when he saw the burning residence with a child on the front porch, who confirmed his siblings were trapped inside.
Segura managed to break through the glass of the back door. Upon entry, he saw two girls lying unconscious on the ground.
"I grabbed one, and I took her outside in the back. Went back for the other one. Then the first one I carried all the way to the front. And went back for the other one," he said. "As soon as I grabbed the last child, I put her over my shoulders. That's when the back of the house started booming and banging. The explosion started. Or whatever it was started exploding."
Fort Worth fire officials said the girls likely owe their lives to Segura. The names of the victims have not been released.
