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Quick-thinking neighbors and UPS driver save 101-year-old woman from kitchen fire in California

Neighbors and a UPS driver rescued a 101-year-old woman from a kitchen fire before firefighters extinguished flames that spread to the attic, officials said.

  • On Thursday in Santa Ana, neighbors and a UPS driver rescued a 101-year-old woman from a kitchen fire.
  • Orange County Fire Authority said neighbors rushed to the woman's home after seeing smoke and acted immediately.
  • Neighbors pounded on the door and tried to get her out, and when she hesitated they asked a UPS driver who picked her up and carried her out.
  • Firefighters arrived and extinguished flames that reached the attic, and the woman was sent to a local hospital for evaluation though her condition was not immediately available.
  • The report was updated 5:46 AM CST Jan 20, 2026, according to Well, which published the account of the rescue story.
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Quick-thinking neighbors and UPS driver save 101-year-old woman from kitchen fire in California

Neighbors and a UPS driver carried a 101-year-old woman from a Santa Ana kitchen fire that spread to the attic She was taken to a local hospital for checks

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KCRA 3 broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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