<p>California residents Michael Hernandez and fiance Katy Nix said their smart home security system saved their lives when it alerted them to a fire burning outside their Corona home on Sunday, December 17.</p><p>Hernandez and Nix were asleep when the fire reportedly started around 3:30 am on Sunday, according to news reports</a>. Hernandez received several alerts on his phone and went out with a fire extinguisher in hopes of putting out the blaze but failed to do so.</p><p>The fire, which started in trees next to Hernandez’ driveway and spread due to strong winds, damaged his house and destroyed his neighbor’s. Hernandez’ father, Jose Hernandez LLerandi, started a GoFundMe</a> campaign to help rebuild his son’s house. A portion of the profits</a> will be donated to the neighbor who lost his or her home.</p><p>This video shows flames outside a home.</p><p>The couple had just painted their home they bought a month earlier and uninstalled their smoke detector. The Ring video doorbell has a motion detector, which was triggered by the fire. Hernandez said without the smart doorbell, he and Nix would not have “been so lucky.” Credit: Michael Hernandez via Storyful</p><br />
