On December 18, 2019, at 1:36 a.m., deputies responded to a house fire on the 5200 block of Montecito Drive. When deputies arrived, the residence was fully engulfed in flames and smoke. They learned the elderly couple living there may not have left the burning house. Deputies found an elderly woman in a wheelchair holding a dog outside the residence next to the front door. There was smoke surrounding her, and she did not appear able to move. Deputies brought her and the dog to safety. The deputies then went to the backyard and located the elderly man outside the house, who appeared to be disoriented. They were able to escort him to safety. The residents and the deputies were not injured during the fire.
