The couple called 911 at around 7.30 p.m. but were not found until three hours later.
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Their car had gotten stuck in the mud and trapped by trees down in the road.
As the woman got out of the car, a tree fell and hit her in the head, leaving a gash.
Minutes later, their car caught on fire, forcing the couple to move away and huddle together to try to stay warm.
When deputies arrived, they found more then a dozen downed trees in their path -- that they had to cut through with chainsaws to get to the couple.
"Id say the winds were probably gusting 30-45 mph - raining very heavily and sometimes mixed with snow," said Deputy David Raquenio.
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Once they got to the couple -- deputies had to cut through even more trees to get them back down the road and to safety.
They also had to battle a flat tire on their own vehicle.
They say it took them a total of seven hours to rescue them.
The couple was taken to the hospital for treatment -- and they're both expected to be okay.
The deputies who rescued them were not injured.