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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

 

Fort Collins, CO – An 11-year-old from Fort Collins, CO is being honored for helping save her neighbor’s home after quickly extinguishing an apartment fire. When she noticed the fire, she quickly ran to grab a nearby portable fire extinguisher. Her swift use of the extinguisher prevented the fire from spreading further and potentially trapping the occupants. The young girl, who learned how to use a fire extinguisher from her father, received the fire department’s “Community Action Award” for her heroic actions.

 

9 News – Fort Collins, CO

 

Lincoln, NE – Employees at a manufacturing plant in Lincoln, NE utilized a portable fire extinguisher to stop the spread of a duct fire. After a mechanical failure in the plant’s exhaust system sparked the fire, employees used a nearby fire extinguisher to knock out the flames before firefighters arrived on scene. Fire officials praised the employees for their quick response, noting that they likely prevented serious damage to the plant.

KETV – Lincoln, NE

 

Elk River, MN – An employee of a Minnesota retirement community used a portable fire extinguisher to put out a fire caused by a discarded cigarette, preventing a potentially devastating porch fire. When a poorly discarded cigarette ignited a porch planter, flames and smoke began to enter the apartment building. Hearing the smoke detector, the employee quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher and put out the flames on the porch. Local fire officials praised her quick action and the importance of well-placed fire extinguishers.

Star News – Elk River, MN

 

Almira Township, MI – Homeowners in Almira Township, MI, used a portable fire extinguisher to put out a kitchen fire started by the family pet. According to fire officials, the family cat likely turned on the oven’s self-cleaning function which ignited grease in a pan left overnight. The home’s smoke alarm sounded, waking up the homeowners who quickly used a portable fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire before firefighters arrived.

MI Patch – Almira Township, MI

 

Traverse, City MI – In Traverse City, Michigan, a conservation officer is being recognized for rescuing a driver involved in a two-vehicle crash. While he was assisting the rescue effort, the engine of one of the vehicles caught fire. As the flames began to spread, he quickly retrieved the portable fire extinguisher from his patrol truck and extinguished the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to the driver of the vehicle. Both drivers were transported to a local hospital after the fire was extinguished.

 

MLive – Traverse City, MI

 

Somerset, KY – At a Dairy Queen in Somerset, Kentucky, employees quickly extinguished a kitchen fire before firefighters arrived. Firefighters dispatched to the scene were relieved to find that employees had already put out the flames using a portable fire extinguisher. The firefighters noted that the employees had completely extinguished the fire using proper fire extinguisher techniques. The swift response to the incident prevented serious damage and no injuries were reported.

 

FOX56 – Somerset, KY

 

Pine Bluff, AR – In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a school bus driver saved a police officer’s life after the officer’s vehicle slammed into his bus and caught fire. As flames began to spread across the vehicle, the bus driver was unable to get the driver out of the vehicle. He used a portable fire extinguisher from the bus to completely put out the flames, allowing time for emergency personnel to arrive and transport the officer to the hospital. The Pine Bluff Police Department praised the bus driver as a hero for his life-saving actions. The officer is expected to recover fully.

 

KTHV-TV – Little Rock, AR

 

Philomath, OR – A woman in Philomath, OR, averted disaster when oil in her oven ignited during a self-cleaning cycle. As the oven caught fire, she quickly grabbed a portable fire extinguisher from outside her apartment door and successfully extinguished the flames before firefighters arrived. Thanks to her swift actions, the damage was limited to the oven, and the fire department’s full response was canceled before they arrived.

 

Philomath News – Philomath, OR

 

Dundee, NE – Bystanders in Dundee, NE, are being praised for their quick actions in saving a driver whose vehicle had caught fire. As flames rapidly engulfed the car, two bystanders grabbed portable fire extinguishers and used them to slow the blaze long enough for others to pry open the car door and rescue the trapped driver. Although injured, the driver was saved before the fire could reach him. After the incident, one of the bystanders noted that she immediately purchased two more portable fire extinguishers to ensure she is prepared for a future fire emergency.

 

Beatrice Daily Sun – Beatrice, NE

 

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