Event Brief
Sevierville teen honored for heroic fire rescue attempt
Filed: Apr 01, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Esperanza Gutierrez, 15, is recognized posthumously for trying to save her brother from a house fire in Sevierville.
WHO: Esperanza Gutierrez
WHAT: Honored by Carnegie Hero Fund for heroic act
WHEN: Apr 01, 2026 at 6:52 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: She died trying to save her brother from a fire
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