FL Deputy Braves Flames, Saves Family, Home

A deputy on Tuesday saved a family and their home from a fire, the St. Johns County (FL) Sheriff's Office said.

Deputy Kenneth Carver responded to a report of a burning home in northwest St. Johns County. Carver directed the two residents and their pet away from their smoke-filled home, reports WJXT .

After the residents told Carver where the fire was burning, he ran into the home four times with a fire extinguisher and put out the flames.

Carver then entered the garage and shut off the home's power.