An 8-year-old girl has been tagged a hero after she ensured the safety of her two youngers from a fire that engulfed their home, killing 6 other siblings.

According to Baltimore Sun, the two boys aged 4 and 5 were receiving treatment at John Hopkins hospital.

Katie Malone, their mother is reportedly in a critical condition a neighbour confirmed.

“I said, ‘Where’s the babies at?’ She said, ‘They’re in the house,’ ” Robert Spencer, 51, told the paper, explaining that he heard a loud boom just after midnight.

According to fire officials, a 9-month-old boy, a 2-year-old boy, 3-year-old twin girls, and 10- and 11-year-old girls perished in the blaze.

Fire Chief Niles Ford told the Sun that when he arrived on the scene, three firefighters had taken a knee in front of the home.

“We did everything we could, Chief,” one told him.

“I know you did,” he replied.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Azeez