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Open House at Fire Station No. 5

The is holding an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday to kick off Fire Prevention Week, which is from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15. The open house will be at Fire Station No. 5, 3051 Summit Ave.

The open house includes a planned landing from Flight for Life and refreshments and educational messages will also be given to those visiting the fire station.

The firefighters are giving fire safety public safety messages throughout the community during a six-week period surrounding Fire Safety Week. The Waukesha Fire Department is estimating that they will reach about 1,800 children in the community this year.

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“Although the message of fire prevention is one that we share with the public on a daily basis, Fire Prevention Week is a nationally recognized, dedicated period of time for us to formally get our fire prevention message out, especially to the children in the schools,” said Fire Chief Allen LaConte in a Sept. 21 memo to the Police & Fire Commission.

Additionally, the five Waukesha fire stations will be open to visitors from noon to 7 p.m. during Fire Prevention Week. Those stations are:

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