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CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Body camera video captured the heroic moments when two Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office deputies jumped into action and rescued two juveniles from the backyard of a burning home in Centennial. The sheriff's office and South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters were called out to a report of a house fire in the 4800 block of S. Gibraltar Lane in Centennial around noon Sunday. Deputies Ryan McConnell and Chris Calderon were the first to arrive at the scene.
“It was very hard to breathe and we were so close to the house and the flames were getting increasingly bigger. So that was the main priority — getting the kids out of there so they didn't suffer any smoke inhalation or get pretty sick,” Calderon said.The deputies went through a neighbor's yard and tore down part of the wood fence with their hands to free the children, who weren’t wearing shoes or coats. The kids made their way to the deputies and were carried to safety.
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