Heroic uncle rescues his 8-year-old niece from a house fire

Derrick Byrd, 20, says he has fourth-, third- and second-degree burns but does not regret any of the steps he took to save his niece."I don't care if I was burning," Byrd said."I just wanted to make sure I got her out."His face, neck, arms and back are covered in gauze as he recovers in a specialized care unit at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Byrd said he did not stop to think; he ran back into the burning home to save his niece. He grabbed Mercedes and took his shirt off to wrap around her face so she would not inhale smoke.The cause of the fire is still under investigation. This left Byrd's back exposed to the flames, causing fourth-degree burns and nerve damage, but he said he would do anything for the children."I spend most my days off with my nieces and nephews," he said.

Thanks uncle for your selfless ness

Pray for this great man and his family! 🙏

Amiin

Well done. Superhero backstory.

Talk about heroi hope you come out ok. Get well soon. ⚘🌹🌷🌹⚘

A good man Wishing you quick recovery

superbros

it takes a huge amount of courage to run toward any fire, especially a burning building where there is danger of collapse of roof and walls creating no way out. What a brave man.

I pray God will grant you a quick recovery 🙏

Now this is a true hero

This is awesome But so are the other heroes that cnn decides to never share

The real hero

❤️hero

♡ You are truly an angel on earth ♡ God bless you ♡

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Does anyone know of a Gofundme for the family?

PrideOfBritain carolvorders take a look at this x

Beast502Mode God bless him in a quick recovery.

I pray for the guy who got burned while rescuing family he is a hero and deserves a medal

Love has no boundaries! God bless this brave Uncle! Beautiful soul!

The real Spiderman.

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Hero! Hope for a speedy recovery

Blessed be the Lord Almighty, for the day you were born, for the heart that you have, and may He bless you every second of your life, the girl you saved, your family, friends, and everyone who loves you!!!

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