Springfield bus driver honored after extinguishing fire
A Springfield City Schools bus driver was honored after she took action when she saw a fire.
Kim Skabla received a Citizen’s Award from Springfield Fire Division and Mayor Warren Copeland for her actions on May 10, according to a social media post.
Skabla saw a fire on a porch in the 600 block of East McCreight Street while driving her bus.
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She grabbed her bus’ portable fire extinguisher and was able to put the fire out before Springfield firefighters arrived on scene, according to the post.
“Her decisive intervention prevented a small fire from becoming a much large tragedy,” the post states.
Skabla was present with the award on the last day of the school year.
