just getting a firsthand dramatic view of a rescued toddler trapped in a fire. the entire thing captured on helmet cam. a young hero in the middle of all of this making it our favorite story of the day. reporter: these dramatic pictures from a firefighter s helmet capture the chaos wednesday morning at this apartment complex an hour and a half south of nashville. the stairwell up is on fire. here s the moment when a child upstairs has to be dropped to police officers who catch her below the fire started in a downstairs apartment and quickly spread through the building. 911. what s the address of your emergency? there s a fire at 405 oak street. reporter: the 8-year-old boy who lived in the apartment where the fire started is being called a hero. johnthan went door to door warning residents. he was running everywhere, knocking on doors, help, help, fire, fire. i don t like people dying. reporter: this was his sister