October 9~Fire Prevention Day Traditional Geocache
October 9~Fire Prevention Day
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Fire Prevention Day When: Always on October 9th. Fire prevention
week is during the week in which October 9th falls. According to
legend, on October 8, 1871, Mrs. O'Leary was in her barn, milking
her cow. The cow kicked over a lamp which started the Great Chicago
Fire of 1871. The fire burned for over 27 hours. When it was over,
more than 300 people were killed, 100,000 people were left
homeless, and over 17,00 structures were destroyed. The Great
Chicago fire sparked major efforts in fire prevention. Forty years
later, the Fire Marshall's Association of North America(FMANA) held
the first Fire Prevention Day. In 1920 , President Woodrow Wilson
proclaimed Fire Prevention Week. The Saturday during Fire
Prevention Week is Fire Service Recognition Day. Did You Know?
Dalmatians became fire dogs because they were often kept around the
horses at fire houses to guard them. Remember "EDITH", which stand
for "Exit Drills In The Home". Today is a good day to have a
practice drill.
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