Off-duty North Texas firefighter saves three children from overturned boat, officials say
An off-duty firefighter is being called a hero after rescuing three children from an overturned boat at Alvarado Park Lake.
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An off-duty firefighter is being called a hero after rescuing three children from an overturned boat at Alvarado Park Lake.
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