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Aspiring teen firefighter helps rescue elderly couple

After helping when he saw his neighbors home on fire, Morgan Herndon says he plans to join the fire department

Mahwah Patch

MAHWAH, N.J. — An elderly couple escaped a fire that claimed their mobile home and the lives of their three cats Monday, thanks to the speedy response of a neighbor with big dreams.

According to 17-year-old Morgan Herndon, he was returning home at about 12:15 Monday morning when he noticed the fire across the street.

“At first, I thought it was a campfire, but I thought that was a little strange so late at night,” Herndon told Patch. “I went over to see what was going on, and that’s when I noticed the whole porch was up in flames.”

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