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Need some good news today? Watch this dramatic rescue of a boy from a fire in DFW

The video of three officers’ heroic rescue of a 10-year-old boy from an apartment fire in Balch Springs is going viral.

On Monday, police officers and firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 6:25 a.m. Officers cleared the building except for one boy who was trapped on the second floor, according to Balch Springs police.

One of the officers, referred to as Officer Jones, threw a baton at the window and broke it. The boy jumped from the window and was caught by three officers, Officer Jones, Officer Fields and Officer Gross, on the ground.

No injuries were reported in the fire.

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Kaley Johnson
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Kaley Johnson was the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s seeking justice reporter and a member of our breaking news team from 2018 to 2023. Reach our news team at tips@star-telegram.com
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