MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — A subway girl’s quick thinking and action plan did not go unnoticed by first responders.
Maplewood Fire-EMS Department presented 12-year-old Bella George with the Fire Chief’s Recognition Award on Monday evening.
They say when a kitchen fire broke out in George’s Maplewood home, she knew exactly what to do. She quickly ran to grab the nearest fire extinguisher.
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When she returned, the fire had quickly spread to a box on a nearby counter. But that didn’t stop her from releasing it.
“My sisters noticed, so I just went in and got the fire extinguisher and I think I just put it out,” George said.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking fires are the leading cause of fires and fire-related injuries in residential buildings.
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