A Youngstown man is being hailed a hero after rescuing four children from a burning home.

Joel Imler was baby-sitting at a friend's home Friday night when the family's Willis Avenue house burst in to flames.

The 22-year-old man rushed up the stairs and carried all four children to safety, but in the process he suffered serious burns that have him hospitalized at Akron's Burn Center.

Investigators believe the fire may have been electrical.

Imler will undergo surgery for skin grafts, but is expected to make a full recovery.