CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA — A Chesterfield woman and her father received an award from Chesterfield Fire and EMS Tuesday night for rescuing two neighbors from a house fire earlier this year.
During the ceremony, first responders recognized Tiffany Holmes and her father, Lawrence Skipper, for their bravery. In January, Holmes was getting ready for bed when she saw flames spreading at her neighbor’s home and heard cries for help.
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Holmes called 911 while Skipper ran toward the flames. An elderly woman was trapped on her porch after a fire started in the front of the home. Holmes and Skipper guided the woman and her husband away from danger and into safety until firefighters arrived…