Lowe’s Home Improvement in Roanoke Rapids and Gaston Fire and Rescue will hold events Saturday in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week.
The event at Lowe’s will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department and police department will be on hand for the event.
In addition to the fire department’s fire safety house, there will be fire extinguisher and First Aid classes, home evacuation planning, a kids build class, race car, face painting and other activities.
(A flyer of the Gaston event is attached as a PDF at the end of this story)
In Gaston, the department’s open house and public safety day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be free food, entertainment and displays, including fire trucks, ambulances and police cars.
There will also be interactive games, a bounce house, giant slide and obstacle course.