Video footage of Colorado deputies' brave rescue of two children from a house fire has been captured on body camera.
Children aged 8 and 14 were rescued from a home billowing black smoke by Arapahoe County deputies.
This week, two Colorado deputies risked their lives to rescue two children from a fiery home.
Video footage was released by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office of deputies Ryan McConnell and Chris Calderon rushing to the front door of a burning house in Centennial on Sunday at noon, before firefighters arrived.
The front door emits "thick black smoke," as McConnell reports to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office stated that the deputies were unable to enter the backyard through a blocked gate, but they were able to gain access through a neighbor's home and "tore down part of the wood fence with their hands."
The video shows the deputies shouting for the 14 and 8-year-old children to approach the house after hearing them cry for help.
Calderon suggested we jump over this fence and tear it down to let the children out.
Calderon pulled off panels by hand to make an opening for the children to climb through, while McConnell climbed over the fence.
"Hold on sweetie," Calderon shouted to the girl, who cried that she couldn't help the younger boy alone.
Through the fence opening, the girl was helped by Calderon while McConnell carried the crying boy, who exclaimed, "My room's on fire, my room's on fire."
McConnell informed the boy that he would be handed over to his friend.
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The boy, who was barefoot on the snow-covered ground, was picked up by the deputy and fled with him.
The firetruck arrived with its sirens blaring, and Calderon yelled to the girl to stay out of the street. The video ended with a shot of firefighters at the front of the home, as black smoke billowed from it.
Both deputies were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene by paramedics, as stated by the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office expressed gratitude to both of you for displaying courage in the face of peril.
"McConnell expressed satisfaction in removing the young individuals from the burning house during an interview with the department. He was relieved that no one else was injured in the fire and that the smoke was too thick to enter the house."
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