TCSO Deputy Rescues Special Needs Child from House Fire 

September 25, 2024 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report that just before 4:30 p.m. on September 24, 2024, TCSO Deputies were called to the 14000 Block of Florida in Orosi for a house fire with a 12-year-old child with Down Syndrome trapped inside.

When Deputies arrived on scene, they ran inside to find the trapped child. One Deputy ran back into the home three times, eventually finding the child in a back bedroom conscious and breathing.

The child and his brother, as well as the Deputy, were taken to local hospitals to be treated for smoke inhalation. Sheriff Boudreaux was at the hospital visiting with the family and is thrilled to report that all three are expected to be ok.

Source & photo: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office