Deputies: Florida girl pulls children from burning home

Author: Associated Press
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ORANGE CITY, Fla. (AP) – A 13-year-old girl is being hailed as a hero after pulling an infant and another child from a burning home that caught fire when a drunken woman tried to cook for them.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal (http://bit.ly/1wXqG8t ) reports 42-year-old Stephanie Sanford faces child neglect charges stemming from the Monday afternoon incident.

A Volusia County Sheriff’s arrest report says Sanford was “extremely intoxicated” when she picked up the girl after school. She tried to make burgers and became hostile when the girl tried to get her out of the kitchen.

The girl grabbed the children and called 911 when she saw flames. Sanford was angry the girl called 911, but firefighters say the blaze was seconds away from getting out of control.

It’s not clear whether she’s hired a lawyer.

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