DeLand Police Department officers assisted in extinguishing a grease fire within a home on East Pennsylvania Avenue on February 20, 2022. 

DPD officers arrived on scene around 4 p.m. and saw flames in the kitchen area of the home. DPD Officer Walter was able to use his agency-issued fire extinguisher to extinguish the grease fire before firefighters from DeLand Fire Department could arrive. The homeowner was able to exit with minor injuries and the two cats within the home were found safe. 

The scene was later turned over to Volusia County EMS and DeLand Fire Department.