A father-daughter duo is being credited with saving residents of a Camden County neighborhood from a devastating house fire that displaced a dozen people and sent three to the hospital.
During the fire, Vernon Hayes and his 14-year-old daughter Kian helped ensure some of their neighbors safely escaped the flames, including an 85-year-old woman who was home alone.
"I care about the people and the neighborhood, and I look out for them and they look out for me," Vernon said. He credits his daughter for yelling for help the moment she saw the flames that would eventually ravage the house and damage neighboring properties. "If it wasn't for my daughter, who knows what would have happened, I'm not the hero, she's really the hero," Vernon said. "Everyone worked together and cared about each other, and that's what we need more of," Vernon said.
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