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1 verified story from Mission Viejo, California, published October 10, 2026. It is filed under Heroes. It is checked and linked to the original report.

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Mission Viejo, California

A gardener woke a sleeping Mission Viejo woman when her garage caught fire

A gardener working in the yard saw the flames and rang the doorbell with a neighbor. The woman got out with her two dogs, and he held the fire back with a garden hose until firefighters arrived. No one was hurt.

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