A 10-year-old girl in Oakley is being praised as a hero after she spotted flames and woke her family, saving them from a house fire early Wednesday morning. - The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m.
on W Cypress Road in Oakley. - Power lines fell between the pole and the house, forcing firefighters to take a defensive approach.
- The girl, Elizabeth Morgan, saw the flames from her window and alerted everyone, ensuring a safe evacuation. - The cause of the fire is under investigation, and PG&E is repairing downed lines, causing intermittent road closures.
The family is safe and grateful, with the mother calling Elizabeth their hero.