A child reaches to hug Sparky, the Fort Eustis Fire Department’s mascot, during the fire department’s open house at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2019. The event featured free food, giveaways, fire truck tours, simulations for escaping a smoke-filled room and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)

Participants in the Fort Eustis Fire Department open house gather around Sparky, the fire department’s mascot, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2019. Sparky helped to get the children excited about the free and educational event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)

A firefighter teaches a child how to use a fire extinguisher during the Fort Eustis Fire Department’s open house at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2019. This event was used as an educational tool to teach parents and children how to properly extinguish a fire in honor of National Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)

A firefighter with the Fort Eustis Fire Department escorts families out of a simulated smoke-filled house at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2019. The purpose of the simulation was to educate families how to safely escape from their house in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)

A child reaches to hug Sparky, the Fort Eustis Fire Department’s mascot, during the fire department’s open house at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2019. The event featured free food, giveaways, fire truck tours, simulations for escaping a smoke-filled room and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)

The Fort Eustis Fire Department welcomes families to its open house at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2019. The event allowed families to tour the fire trucks and emergency vehicles in honor of National Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)