By Khalida Sarwari
Deputies Steven Lera and Donald Weyhrauch received commendations from the Saratoga City Council on Aug. 21 for their heroic action in saving two Saratoga residents from a house fire.
On June 1, the two deputies responded to a 911 call on Maria Lane. When they arrived, half the house was already engulfed in flames, and neighbors advised the deputies that two elderly people resided in the house.
The deputies found Jane and Dudley McCurdy in the house, disoriented by the smoke and unable to leave on their own. They helped escort the McCurdys outside, kicked out the back patio railing, lifted the couple to the ground and helped move them to a safe location, where they were medically cleared by the paramedics.
Heroic deputies Lera, Weyhrauch are recognized by city of Saratoga
