Couple Rescued From Mosquito Fire By Sheriff's Deputy |

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An older couple was rescued from the Mosquito Fire line by a Northern California sheriff's deputy, authorities said.

The couple and their two dogs were within an evacuated area of the fire when they called the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office this week. They said they were stuck on Volcanoville Road with no way to evacuate as their vehicle was disabled, the sheriff's office said.

Video shows the deputy had to go through a dirt road with heavy smoke and flames in some areas. The fire had jumped to both sides of the road with visibility extremely low, authorities said. (Watch the video from the deputy's car in the video player above.)

"At one point the low visibility forced the deputy to stop with flames touching the vehicle, fortunately, the winds blew the smoke away in time for the deputy to drive to safety," the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said on social media.

The Mosquito Fire has burned over 41,400 acres of land in Placer and El Dorado counties. Parts of Volcanoville Road have been burned by the fire. It's unclear if any homes have been destroyed in the area.

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The couple, their dogs and the deputy were able to make out of the fire zone and to safety.

(Click through the gallery below for a glimpse at the firefight.)

A firefighter battles the Mosquito Fire burning near the Michigan Bluff community in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighter Stephanie Endsley battles the Mosquito Fire burning near the Michigan Bluff community in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Scorched vehicles rest in a clearing as the Mosquito Fire burns along Michigan Bluff Rd. in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

A destroyed structure rest in a clearing as the Mosquito Fire burns along Michigan Bluff Rd. in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

An air tanker drops retardant while trying to stop the Mosquito Fire from spreading along Chicken Hawk Rd. in unincorporated Placer County, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighters battle the Mosquito Fire along Mosquito Ridge Rd. near the Foresthill community in Placer County, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Firefighters and residents in the Foresthill community of Placer County, Calif., watch the as a plume rises from the Mosquito Fire on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Seen from the Foresthill community in Placer County, Calif., a plume rises from the Mosquito Fire on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

A dog rides through the Foresthill community in Placer County, Calif., as the Mosquito Fire burns on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)