Fort Drum firefighters welcome community members to Fire Prevention Week open house

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Oct. 13, 2026) — Fort Drum firefighters hosted an open house at Fire Station #2 on Oct. 8, offering hands-on safety demonstrations and… FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Oct. 13, 2026) — Fort Drum firefighters hosted an open house at Fire Station #2 on Oct. 8, offering hands-on safety demonstrations and behind-the-scenes tours in support of National Fire Prevention Month. Family members explored the inside of a fire truck, extinguished virtual flames with a simulator, and shot blasts of water from a fire hose at a target, among other interactive activities. “It’s not very often that people get to come into the station and take a tour,” said Capt. Jordan Saber, Fort Drum Fire Prevention Branch.

“So, we have a lot of activities for them to do, and we put our guys in full gear so the kids and families know what they’re going to see if we ever have to come to their homes.” During the open house, children gathered around Sparky the Fire Dog – a celebrity in the Fort Drum fire station – for high fives and photos, chased around a remote-controlled fire truck and leaped inside the Directorate of Emergency Services’ inflatable fire station bounce house. Saber said the interactions help children see firefighters simply as people who are there to help. “When we have