Twelve-year-old Ramir Parker became a hero on a Tuesday morning, one that could have ended in tragedy. When a fire broke out in his Petersburg, Virginia home, Ramir was upstairs talking with his grandmother. A strange crackling noise caught his attention, and at first, he thought it may have been his baby brothers. But he quickly realized something was wrong. Smoke was pouring in from the basement. Just 1 and 2 years old, the baby brothers had been napping downstairs. Ramir yelled “fire”, rushed through the smoke, scooped them up, called out to his grandmother and together, they escaped the burning house. Thanks to Ramir’s quick thinking, courage, and deep sense of responsibility, everyone made it out safely. The home was badly damaged, but what mattered most was saved. On their social media pages, the Petersburg Fire Department wrote “Ramir saved lives today,” and he’ll soon be honored at an award ceremony. It’s no doubt he’s already earned a lasting place in his family’s and community’s hearts.