Human Interest Boy, 9, Saves Family, Including 3 Younger Siblings, from House Fire: 'He Got Us All Out,' Says Mom Mom Tracey Cook said she was "so proud and so blessed" By Maria Pasquini Maria Pasquini Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for human interest’s digital vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 6, 2022 11:50AM EST A Tennessee boy came to the rescue, saving his entire family from a house fire.Tristan Cook, 9, was watching television with his younger siblings — ages 7, 5, and 3 — last Thursday when he heard a strange noise in a nearby room, according to local CBS affiliate WTVF. "I heard this pop noise in the office room and I smelled smoke," he recalled in an interview with the outlet. 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues All 4 of His Siblings After Their Tenn. Home Catches Fire: 'Surreal' Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The family later learned that their son's heroic actions were all caught on camera, thanks to a series of cameras Tracey had set up, according to WTVF.The cause of the fire is believed to have been electrical in nature, per the outlet. Boy, 5, Saves 13 People from Fire After Being the Only One Awake When Home Went Up in Flames Although the family's home was badly damaged in the blaze, Tracey feels fortunate that their entire family survived thanks to her son. "I was so proud and so blessed that he got us all out," she told WTVF. "He warned us all."