The Beaufort County School Board and the Burton Fire District recognized Tyrik Kelly at the school board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23 for reporting a possible house fire while on his way to school on October 7 and enabling the Burton Fire District to catch a small but growing kitchen fire before any significant damage could occur, not only saving the home but keeping the responding firefighters safe.

The Burton Fire District presented Tyrik with a plaque and the fire department wives support team also gave him a gift card.

[caption id="attachment_19669" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/News-Student-recognized-for-fire-safety-10-30.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-19669" alt="Pictured at right, from left: Superintendent Jeffrey Moss, Burton Engineer/Paramedic Daniel Byrne, Battery Creek High School student Tyrik Kelly, and School Board Chairman Bill Evans." src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/News-Student-recognized-for-fire-safety-10-30-300x200.jpg" width="300" height="200" /></a> Pictured at right, from left: Superintendent Jeffrey Moss, Burton Engineer/Paramedic Daniel Byrne, Battery Creek High School student Tyrik Kelly, and School Board Chairman Bill Evans.[/caption]