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"You can breathe, baby": Off-duty North Texas firefighter saves 3 children from overturned boat on 4th of July
Summary by Southlake News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Bo Evans , as published by CBS Texas (KTVT) DFW
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident occurred at Alvarado Park Lake, where the firefighter, Jason Horne, was with his family. An off-duty North Texas firefighter saved three children from an overturned boat on the 4th of July.
An off-duty North Texas firefighter saved three children from an overturned boat on the 4th of July. The incident occurred at Alvarado Park Lake, where the firefighter, Jason Horne, was with his family. A pontoon boat had overturned, and people were frantically waving for help.
Horne dove into the water and swam to the overturned boat to search for the children. He held his breath and went under the boat to grab them. Further details of the rescue are available from the source, including an account of the events leading up to the rescue and Horne's actions during the incident.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: CBS Texas (KTVT) DFW ·
Reading time: 1 min
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