Countywide : Firefighters Invite Public to Drop In

In an effort to create community awareness on the importance of fire safety in the home, fire stations across Orange County are inviting the public to open houses today.

Firefighters will display fire equipment, hold safety demonstrations and distribute educational information.

The open houses are being held in observance of Fire Prevention Week, which ends today. This year’s national theme is “Test Your Detector--It’s Sound Advice.”

The Orange County Fire Department will hold open houses from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at all of its fire stations throughout the county.

The county stations are: Aliso Viejo, 57 Journey; Airport Station, John Wayne Airport, 366 Paularino Ave.; Cypress Station, 4991 Cerritos Ave.; Emerald Bay Station, 259 Emerald Drive; Irvine Station, 4691 Walnut Ave.; Mission Viejo Station, 26312 Via Curacion and 22426 Olympiad Road; Placentia Station, 110 S. Bradford Ave.; and Silverado Canyon Station, 29402 Silverado Canyon Road.

Fountain Valley Fire Department will open Fire Station No. 1, 17737 Bushard St., to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Firefighter helmets will be available to children while quantities last.

In Garden Grove, the city’s seven fire stations will welcome visitors from noon to 4 p.m.

The stations are located at: 11301 Acacia Parkway; 11805 Gilbert St.; 12132 Trask Ave.; 12191 Valley View St.; 12751 Western Ave.; 12111 Chapman Ave.; and 14162 Forsyth Lane.

The Buena Park Fire Department is also inviting the community to its three stations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The stations are at: 7780 Artesia Blvd.; 9120 Holder St.; and 8081 Western Ave.

The Fire Department will also have a booth at the Buena Park Mall, 8301 On The Mall off La Palma Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.