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"A Candia couple was pulled to safety by the town's police chief Tuesday after their home caught fire.Click to watch News 9's coverage.Candia Police Chief Mike McGillen said that when he arrived at 17 Depot St. on Tuesday, intense flames were burning the house where Ray and Marlene Rodier have lived for 61 years.\"I asked people if the occupants were still in the house, and they all screamed they were,\" McGillen said. \"I immediately ran up into the front door.\"The front door had to be smashed in, sending shattered glass everywhere.McGillen said he has known the Rodiers for years. Ray Rodier worked as the town's animal control officer for three decades.\"Ray appeared to be disoriented,\" McGillen said. \"I had to grab him by the back and forcefully remove him from the house.\"Once Ray Rodier was out, McGillen tried to getting Marlene Rodier.\"I didn't want to come out because I had to get the dogs out that I baby-sit for my granddaughter,\" she said.The dogs and everyone else got out safely.On Thursday, they were back at their home to see the damage. Their barn was destroyed. Inside the home, there is heavy smoke damage, and the kitchen is a total loss.But the Rodiers said it could have been worse and are thankful for the chief's actions.\"I just did my job,\" McGillen said. \"I just reacted, and I want to help people out and did what we had to do.\"Other good Samaritans also helped out. One man driving by called 911 and tried to get the couple out. Neighbors let Ray and Marlene Rodier into their homes to keep warm.The total cost of the damage is still being estimated. A discarded cigarette is believed to have started the fire."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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