St. Louis father who left 4 children home alone before fire gets probation

“We’ve got kids!,” said St. Louis firefighter Patrick Ferguson, right, as he explains to reporters how he found the first of four unexpected children inside a burning apartment last month after he and other firefighters and paramedics, including Josh Roth, left, were honored for their work on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. Firefighters and paramedics from Trucks 7, 9, 11 and 17, Hook and Ladder 2, Rescue Squad 1 and Medic Units 5, 10, and 14 were honored by representatives of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital for saving four children during an August fire at the Lafayette Family apartments. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com.