Open [Fire] House
Abington Fire Co. kicks off Fire Prevention Week
The Abington Fire Company got Fire Prevention Week started last night, opening its doors to the public. Abington fire fighters milled around the entrance to the Abington Fire Co. on Horace Avenue just before 6 p.m. About an hour later, the firehouse was filled with residents — many of them children and their parents. The event was part of the national Fire Prevention Week, sponsored by the National Fire Prevention Association, which runs through Oct. 15. However, Abington Fire Co. Chief John Bothwell said open houses at Abington Fire Co. have been happening for more than 40 years. “Each [fire company in Abington] has its own open house during the week,” Bothwell said, standing in front of a polished fire truck in the station... …
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