Fire Prevention Week Open Houses Set In Abington

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Township fire departments have scheduled open houses for Fire Prevention Week.

Fire Prevention Week takes place from Sunday to Saturday. It started in 1922, which makes Fire Prevention Week the longest-running public safety campaign in the nation.

Each year, a fire prevention theme is selected, traditionally focused on smoke alarms, kitchen fires, and escape planning.

This year’s theme is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,” a new topic to address a modern hazard that causes numerous fires throughout the country.

Fire officials are encouraging the public to come out to the open houses and to follow three simple fire prevention steps: Buy only listed products, charge devices safely, and recycle batteries responsibly.

This is the Open House schedule for next week (all takes place from 6-8 p.m.):

• Monday 10/6 – Abington Fire Company
• Tuesday 10/7 – McKinley Fire Company
• Wednesday 10/8 – Roslyn Fire Company
• Thursday 10/9 – Weldon Fire Company
• Friday 10/10 – Edge Hill Fire Company