St. Charles Fire Department to host open house Oct. 14
To commemorate Fire Prevention Week, the St. Charles Fire Department will host an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Fire Station No. 1, 112 N. Riverside Ave.
Members of the fire department are encouraging residents to stop by, talk with the firefighters and take a tour of the fire station.
Several exhibitions will be held throughout the day, including fire extinguisher demonstrations, special rescue operations and a live burn/sprinkler demonstration. The purpose of the burn is to demonstrate how effective residential sprinklers can be used in combating residential house fires.
There will be activities for children and refreshments will be available. Many informational displays also will be presented for department programs and general safety concerns.