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Young Man Makes Wrong Turn, Then Saves Sleeping Family From Fire: 'They're safe because of him'

Young Man Makes Wrong Turn, Then Saves Sleeping Family From Fire: 'They're safe because of him'
A driver who took a wrong turn was able to save four people after miraculously driving down their street and seeing their house on fire.

A driver who took a wrong turn was able to save the lives of four people after miraculously driving down their street and seeing their house on fire.

A doorbell camera video captures the moment the young man from Omaha, Nebraska, ran around the house to start banging on windows, and calling 911.

Brendan Birt told KETV News 7 that the fire was getting worse every second, but he wasn't giving up.

"I just felt like somebody was in there because it was so late at night, you know? I just knew that I had to act quick."

On the video, three kids are eventually seen running out through the door in the Red Oak, Iowa neighborhood-and finally their 22-year-old brother, who was looking after his younger siblings, emerged.

When he saw the kids come out the door, Birt said, "I just felt like I wanted to break down and cry (and) I don't even know these people."

The boy's mother, Tender Lehman, was in Montana at the time dealing with a family emergency.

Mrs. Lehman described Birt, who is a singer/musician, as "family", now, and called it a miracle.

"They're safe-and they're safe because of him," she told KETV.

Because the family's home was not insured, a Gofundme campaign was set up to collect donations-which has raised $21,000 of its $30,000 goal-or you can Venmo @Tender-Lehman

Watch the incredible video from KETV-NEWS 7… (Featured photo from video screenshot)

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