Mum hurls three children over balcony into waiting arms of firefighters before saving herself from house blaze

This is the heart-stopping moment a mother of three was forced to hurl her three children from their second-floor balcony after a fire engulfed their home.



Margaret Williams can be seen in the dramatic footage as she throws her children over the railings into the arms of the waiting firefighter.



The flames, which had completely consumed the only other exit of the house, were just inches away from the family.



Brave firefighter Michael White, from Champions Fire Department in Harris County, Texas, was balanced on the stairs, ready to grab the children and lift them to safety.