​Fire Prevention Week 2023: Open House Scheduled In South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – October is fire Prevention Month and Nation Fire Prevention Week will be observed from Oct. 8 – 13 this year.

To raise safety awareness and help protect homes and families, the Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting an open on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the main fire station at 573 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction.

This year’s theme is “Cooking Safety Starts With You.”

Open house attendees will be challenged to test their knowledge and skills of fire safety by participating in a scavenger hunt around the fire station, Fire Chief Scott Smith said.

Everyone will be tasked with finding answers to questions, demonstrating skills, and learning from mistakes made by others while having fun along the way. Participants will be rewarded with various prizes for correct answers during the hunt.

There will also be fire safety displays to examine, fire trucks to explore, and demonstrations by our Firefighters.

Attendees will be given complimentary snacks and drinks.

Fire Prevention Week has been observed since 1922, and in 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance.

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of Oct. 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8, 1871, which killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed more than 17,400 structures.

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