LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A woman who helped five children get safely out of a burning home in downtown Louisville has died.

Louisville Fire Captain Sal Melendez told WHAS-AM that the woman, whose name hasn’t been released, died at University Hospital Thursday morning after making sure that all the children made it to safety. The blaze broke out about 6:30 a.m. and the woman had to throw some of the children from windows to save them.

Melendez said after all the children were out, the woman collapsed and firefighters pulled her from the town home.

Firefighters say the children, who are all under 10, suffered minor smoke inhalation, but are expected to be OK.

The station reports the woman was the mother of three children and an aunt to the other two.

I just want to reiterate what one person, Araia, said in the comments section in the original report:

“God sent this Angel to Earth once her job was done……… he called for her to come home. May you rest Peacefully, and may God send his Loving Grace to the family and help them cope with the loss. God Bless them and keep them … Amen.”

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