A Georgia school bus driver is being hailed as a hero after stopping her route to alert and safely evacuate a family from a house fire, reported FOX 5 Atlanta.
Marlene Davis, a Morgan County school bus driver, was on her morning route March 20 when she noticed smoke and flames coming from a home, according to the news report.
“I saw the big flame coming from inside the house,” Davis told local news reporters. “I just had to stop the bus and go to the door.”
Davis, who had one student on the school bus at the time, pulled over and rang the doorbell until someone answered, the report said.
A man inside, who had been asleep, answered the door and was unaware that the home was surrounded by flames. Davis helped him and others inside to evacuate safely. Everyone inside the house did not suffer any injuries, and the fire was later contained.
Davis said she later realized how serious the situation was after receiving a message from her supervisor indicating the residents had been asleep.
“It was the only thing that I could have done, and it was the right thing to do,” she said. “And I couldn’t just leave them.”
Later that day, the homeowner where the evacuated family lived flagged Davis down by flashing his vehicle headlights to give her a card and express his gratitude for her actions. Family members and loved ones also expressed gratitude for the driver’s quick thinking, which may have prevented serious injury or worse.
Officials have not released additional details about the cause of the fire. The investigation is ongoing.
Article written with the assistance of AI.
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