Fire station sets open house

The

Peachtree City Fire Department is having an open house

this Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Neely fire station at 105

N. Peachtree Parkway noon to 5 p.m. in conjunction with

Fire Prevention Week.

This year's

theme is "The Great Escape." The focus will be

on home fire drills and firefighters will be on hand to

assist residents in planning safe escape routes out of

their homes in the event of a fire.

Fire

apparatus, Dive Team, Hazardous Material Team, and

emergency medical equipment also will be on display.

Clown and fire safety puppet shows will be scheduled for

the children.

A limited

number of bicycle helmets and smoke detectors will be

given away, and refreshments will be served.

The fire

department also will kick off its annual pumpkin sale

Saturday at the Neely fire station as well as the Weber

station at 400 S. Peachtree Parkway. Money received will

go to the volunteer firefighters association to purchase

equipment and to provide additional training.