Proactive school staff at Hickory Middle School in Chesapeake, Virginia deployed a portable fire extinguisher to successfully extinguish a kitchen fire caused by a commercial dishwasher. The prompt actions of school staff contained the fire to the dishwasher with minimal damage. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they safely ventilated the area and reported no injuries.
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