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San Andreas, CA – A Calaveras Sheriff’s Deputy and a good Samaritan are being hailed as heroes after risking their lives to save a woman by running into a burning house.
On Monday morning just before nine o’clock, some neighbors could hear an alarm sounding near Lewis Street in San Andreas but could not pinpoint its exact location and called 911. Dispatch, with the help of several callers, was able to narrow it down to the 300 block of Roberts Avenue.
When Deputy Nicholas Riviera arrived on the scene, he saw heavy smoke pouring out of a home. Immediately, he ran around the house checking doors and windows to see if anyone was inside. With no luck, he forced the front door open and started yelling if anyone needed help and heard a woman reply.