Five Los Angeles County deputies are being hailed as heroes after rushing into a burning apartment complex in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this week.

When the deputies arrived at the apartment complex, they found that one of the units was fully engulfed in flames. Without proper protective gear, the deputies ran toward the fire to evacuate residents while they waited for firefighters to arrive.

A handful of them walked through heavy smoke, kicking down doors and breaking windows to make sure no one was trapped in their apartment. Another deputy found an emergency hose and began dousing the flames as firefighters arrived to help.

The five deputies were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the deputies' swift actions helped prevent any of the

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