Bystander, fire extinguisher help save home on Christmas

Henrico County, VA – A Henrico County, VA couple narrowly avoid disaster on Christmas Day by using a portable fire extinguisher to put out an electrical fire. When a bystander alerted them to a fire on their front porch, the homeowner quickly used a fire extinguisher to suppress the fire. When firefighters arrived, they found that the fire was completely extinguished. Following the incident, the homeowner encouraged everyone to keep a fire extinguisher on hand.

ABC 8 News – Henrico County, VA

 

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