3 BVA students save woman from fire

From left, Hunter McKenzie, Kyle Husar and Brayden Epple rescued Robin Owens from a fire on Jacobs Street in Washington Township Tuesday while walking home from Belle Vernon Area Middle School.

By Max Robinette

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Three Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys rescued an elderly woman from a house fire Tuesday on their way home from school. Around 3 p.m., Brayden Epple, Hunter McKenzie and Kyle Husar were walking home on Jacobs Street in Washington Township when they noticed smoke rising from a home. As they approached, they heard yelling from a window.

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