A pair of deputies saved two children at the scene of a home fire in Centennial on Sunday, resulting in three injured first responders and six missing pets.
The two Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office deputies were treated for injuries after they saved two children from the backyard of a home along the 4800 block of S Gibraltar Lane, according to a South Metro Fire Rescue thread on social media platform X.
According to South Metro Fire Rescue, one firefighter was transported to the hospital.
The home fire was first reported at 11:53 a.m. for a “heavy fire” that rescue officials said firefighters activated “defensive mode” for.
All occupants of the home are accounted for and have evacuated, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
Rescue officials posted at 12:57 p.m. that the fire was under control. Authorities added the two injured deputies were treated and released at the scene, while the injured firefighter was transported to the hospital.
One dog and five cats are “unaccounted for,” officials said in the latest posting.
According to South Metro Fire Rescue, multiple agencies assisted at the scene of the blaze, including the Aurora Fire Department, Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, and Arapahoe Rescue Patrol.
South Metro Fire Rescue's Marshal's Office continues to investigate what caused the fire, the department says.
This is a developing story.
