Crime & Safety
Central Fire Opening Station To Public Sunday Evening
The 17th Avenue station will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In celebration of Fire Prevention Week, Central Fire District, which protects Capitola, Soquel and Live Oak, will be holding an open house at its 17th Avenue station from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Station 1, located at 930 17th Ave., will be filled with engines on display and firefighters on hand to meet anyone interested in coming by. Attendees can also meet Sparky the Fire Dog, chow on free hot dogs and take in some handy fire prevention tips.
This year's theme for Fire Prevention Week is "Protect Your Family from Fire."
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The first presidential proclamation of Fire Prevention Week was made in 1925 by Calvin Coolidge to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1911. It is now sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association.
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