Brave mom and her teens fight car fire

“I heard a loud pop and saw the fire coming from the car,” said 17-year-old Luis Zapata. Thanks to the quick thinking of Luis and his family, a fire from a car explosion July 29 was prevented from spreading to the vehicle owner’s home north of Floresville. Luis, his mom Karina Vera, and his two sisters — Jayde and Kayleen — immediately jumped into action. “I ran inside to wake up [my neighbor] because we knew the fire could spread,” 14-year-old Jayde recalled. “Luckily, the door was unlocked.” Jayde woke her neighbor and got him safely outside while 18-year-old Kayleen...

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