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Oven fire quickly extinguished
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 […]
Heroes save driver after car catches fire
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 […]
Quick action with extinguisher saves lives in house fire
Ashland, PA – A quick-thinking resident in Ashland, PA is being credited with saving lives after using a portable fire extinguisher to control a kitchen fire. The resident, who was upstairs at the time, noticed the fire and immediately took action, using the extinguisher to completely put out the flames. Fire officials later emphasized that […]
Employee prevents disaster after firework prank
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Ahead of the July 4th holiday, fire officials in Fort Lauderdale, FL responded to a fire at a Walmart store. After a group of juveniles set off fireworks in the store, nearby clothing began to catch fire. Fortunately, an employee witnessed the incident and was able to knock out the flames […]
13-year-old hero saves home with fire extinguisher
Willowvale, NY – A 13-year-old boy from Willowvale, NY, received the Civilian of the Year Award for his heroic actions after a fire ignited in his neighbor’s garage. When his neighbor alerted him to the fire, he quickly sprang into action. Despite his age, he knew to grab his family’s portable fire extinguisher and rushed […]
Idaho man praised for multiple fire extinguisher saves
Kuna, ID – A resident of Kuna, ID, is being praised for using a portable fire extinguisher to save multiple drivers in recent years. His most recent effort came in June when he noticed a truck with an oil leak that had caught fire as the driver was driving down the interstate. Using the fire […]
Kitchen fire stopped with fire extinguisher
Deerfield, MA – When a kitchen fire broke out at a home in Deerfield, MA, fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke emanating from the house. Upon entering, firefighters found that tenants used a portable fire extinguisher to knock out the fire that started on the stovetop. Fire officials determined that the fire was contained […]
Truck driver hailed for fire extinguisher save
A Texas trucker was recently honored for his actions at the scene of a car fire in Georgia. When he noticed an accident and a burning vehicle while driving southbound on I-75, he pulled his truck over to assist. Fortunately, he knew his truck was equipped with a portable fire extinguisher. He rushed to the […]
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