5 'hero moms' honored for fighting Lakewood school fire

5 'hero moms' honored for fighting Lakewood school fire
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- In the Snohomish County town of Lakewood they're known as the "hero moms."

Five mothers who helped put out a fire at Lakewood Elementary School were honored with praise and plaques at a ceremony Wednesday night with school officials and firefighters at Lakewood High School.

The women were watching their sons' football practice July 23 when they saw a fire at nearby Lakewood Elementary. They broke windows to reach fire extinguishers and held back the flames until firefighters arrived.

The fire caused about $200,000 damage to four classrooms.

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Information from: The Herald, http://www.heraldnet.com