Residents of a Midwest City neighborhood have reason to be thankful for their vigilant neighbors and skilled local firefighters after a kitchen fire was rapidly contained earlier today. The Midwest City Fire Department reported on social media that Blue Shift units promptly responded to a structure fire at a single-story duplex on the 500 block of Babb. The source of the fire was traced to an unattended pot of grease, which had been left cooking on a stove.
The situation could have turned dire, were it not for the quick action of a neighbor who noticed the smoke and the swift response of the firefighters on scene. “Thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor and a rapid entry by our firefighters, the fire—which started as an unattended pot of grease on the stove—was quickly extinguished,” detailed a Facebook post from the department. The fire was successfully confined to the kitchen area, and no injuries were reported…