A Yakima teenager is being recognized by the city council this week for his bravery during a house fire on April 30. When Roque Garcia spotted flames at a neighbor’s home, firefighters were responding to a medical emergency nearby. Rather than wait, Garcia grabbed water bottles and climbed through the kitchen window to fight the fire himself.

“Roque Garcia received several bottles of water and climbed through the kitchen window to put water on the fire and attempt to extinguish that fire,” said Tom Huntington, interim fire chief for the Yakima Fire Department. “The selfless actions of Garcia alerted Engine 95 to the fire and help delay the fire growth so the crew can quickly extinguish it saving not just that residence but the whole duplex.”

Garcia’s actions slowed the fire’s spread enough for firefighters to respond quickly and take control. His intervention prevented what could have been a much larger disaster, protecting the duplex community from destruction.

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