Galesburg girl honored for saving family, neighbors from apartment fire
Kylee Stivers is being credited for saving lives, and for preventing extensive damage.
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Kylee Stivers is being credited for saving lives, and for preventing extensive damage.
Six-year-old Kylee Stivers was recognized with a “certificate of excellence” for helping save her family from a fire.
Six year old Kylee Stivers heard the smoke detector and woke her mother Sylvia who called 911.
A Friday morning fire could have been worse if it was not for the quick action of a 6-year-old child. According to a release from the Galesburg Fire Department, 11 personnel from all three stations responded to 378 North Broad Street at around 5:11 am for the structure fire. Upon arrival, it was reported that smoke and flames were visible from a window in the two-story duplex and smoke detectors could be heard. Battalion Chief Derek Perry established command and the Fremont Street Station crew used an attack line to quickly extinguish the bedroom fire. Fire crews had to remove smoke from the s...