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Published December 05, 2008, 12:00 AM

Dec. 3 fire at 1490 Third Ave. in Newport

Erik Christensen, 13, saved his 2-year-old half-brother from a fire that tore through their families Newport home


Erik Christensen, 13, carried his 2-year-old half-brother Bryndan to safety while flames tore through their family's home.

"The word that comes to mind is hero, a 13-year-old hero," said Newport police chief Veid Muiznieks.

  • Erik Christensen, 13, carried his 2-year-old half-brother Bryndan to safety while flames tore through their family's home. <br /><br />"The word that comes to mind is hero, a 13-year-old hero," said Newport police chief Veid Muiznieks.
  • Exterior of the destroyed home at 1490 Third Ave.
  • "Upon arrival we could tell it was fully engulfed," said Newport fire chief Mark Mailand.
  • Newport fire chief Mark Mailand believes the fire spread fast from a basement lamp, eventually collapsing the home's roof. (Submitted photo)
  • (Submitted photo)
  • The interior of the house was completely gutted by the fast-moving flames. (Submitted photo)