Young hero: Ormond Beach boy receives life saving award for helping family to safety during house fire

Six-year-old Austin, who is in kindergarten, helped wake his family up during a Feb. 2 house fire. On Feb. 10, the Ormond Beach Fire Department recognized him wit a life saving award.

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