Fire Prevention Week focuses on smoke alarms

Sparky the Fire Dog will be at the fire department open house Oct. 9.

City fire fighters will promote fire prevention and safety during a yearly observance that officially begins Sunday.

The Mountain Home Fire Department is joining forces with stations across the United States to celebrate National Fire Prevention Week.

The longest running public health and safety observance on record, the event commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed more than 250 people and left more than 100,000 others homeless, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

This year's event focuses on the theme, "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month."

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