Heroic Copper Hills students recognized for their bravery after saving animals from a fire

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Three Copper Hills students saved two dogs from a West Jordan house fire.

Carter Jacobson, Gabriel Hernandez and Cammerin Inselsberger received community recognition.

Chief Derek Maxfield praised their bravery despite advising against entering burning buildings.

WEST JORDAN – Three heroic teenagers, who recently rushed into a burning home in West Jordan and saved two family dogs, received some big recognition Tuesday.

It was a heroes' celebration, full of gifts and the spotlight, for three Copper Hills High School students who weren't necessarily used to all the attention.

Carter Jacobson, one of the students who helped rescue dogs from a burning home, said he felt grateful for the community's response.

"I didn't think it'd get this much traction from all of these news