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Firefighters rescue baby deer from brush fire

The two-week-old fawn, now named Smokey, suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation

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ABC News

CAMERON PARK, Calif. — California firefighters rescued more than just homes from a grass fire.

A two-week-old fawn got caught in a fence, trying to get away from a vegetation fire in Cameron Park, California on Friday, fire chief Dave Roberts told ABC News today. An El Dorado Hills firefighter stepped in and pulled the little guy — now aptly named “Smokey” — out of danger.

“One of our firefighters noticed the little guy stuck in some wire fencing. We’re guessing he tried to jump the fence to follow his mother,” Roberts said.

Full story: California Firefighters Rescue Baby Fawn From Grass Fire

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