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Wayne County deputies got a bedridden woman out of a house fire

Deputies Zach Bybee and Nick Bertram reached a bedridden woman before fire crews did on November 7. She was taken to the hospital, and neighbors helped put the fire out.

Verified · Source: WKYTNov 9, 2026 · 1 min read
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Four firefighters in turnout gear and air packs work a hose line inside a smoky training structure
Illustrative photo of firefighters training with a hose line. This is not the Wayne County fire, and the woman who was rescued is not pictured. Tiana Williams / U.S. Space Force / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Wayne County sheriff's deputies Zach Bybee and Nick Bertram got a bedridden woman out of a house fire on November 7 before fire units arrived, WKYT reported, citing the Monticello Fire Department. She was taken to the hospital. Neighbors and family helped firefighters extinguish the fire, and the department said the damage was minor. The report does not name the woman, describe her injuries, or give the street where the house stands. What it does record is that the deputies reached her first and that the people around her helped keep the fire small.

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