MCFRS News Release

For Immediate Release:
October 10, 2013
Release ID: 13-041
Contact: Scott Graham, Public Information Office
(240) 876-1260 Phone
(240) 777-2442 Media Line
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Mark Your Calendars - Upcoming Fire Department Open Houses

NOTE: Date Correction to Hillandale VFD Event

Montgomery County, MD - -  October is Fire Prevention Month and fire stations around Montgomery County will be hosting many educational, family-oriented activities and Open House events throughout the month. This year’s theme focuses on the importance of preventing kitchen fires. The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking and while there can be “too many cooks in the kitchen” having no cooks in the kitchen can be potentially far more dangerous.  

All Open House events are free and will feature many exciting activities including tours of the station, fire safety activities, educational information/handouts, demonstrations of emergency equipment and much more. Please visit the fire station’s website or call for a complete listing of activities planned.

September 28

Bethesda Fire Department, Station 6                                      12:00 - 3:30pm
6600 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD
 
October 5       
Rescue Day & Open House @ BCC Rescue Squad              11:00 – 4:00 p.m.
5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda, MD
For more info:  www.bccrs.org
 
October 6
      
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department, Station 40          1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
16911 Georgia Ave, Olney, MD
 240-773-4740
 
Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department    12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
19801 Beallsville Road, Beallsville, MD (240) 773-4714
 
October 12    
 
Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department, Station 15            12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
13900 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD
240-773-8957
 
October 13    
 
Chevy Chase Fire Department, Station 7                                10:00  – 4:00 p.m.
8001 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD
301-652-0707
 
Kensington Volunteer Fire Department, Station 5                12:00  – 4:00 p.m.
10620 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD
(240) 773-4705
 
Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department, Station 24                 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
13216 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
240-773-4724
                                                
October 20    
Glen Echo Volunteer Fire Department, Station 11                 10:00 – 2:00 p.m.
5920 Massachusetts Avenue, Bethesda, MD
301-229-3200

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