Sylvania Fire Safety Festival

Sylvania Township Fire Department celebrated the end of National Fire Prevention Week with a Fire Safety Festival on Oct. 13.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lieutenant Chris Nye helps Brayden Gust, 2, spray a fire hose. ZACK CONKLE/THE BLADE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lieutenant Jeff Bennett portrays "Moe the Fire Clown." ZACK CONKLE/THE BLADE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Matt Bartlett, 4, wears his halloween costume. ZACK CONKLE/THE BLADE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Sparky, an animatronic dog, greets children. ZACK CONKLE/THE BLADE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Kyle Jones, 10, giggles as Sparky, an animatronic dog, responds to Jones petting him. ZACK CONKLE/THE BLADE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Families listen as Chief Jeffrey Kowalski explains the most common causes of fires. ZACK CONKLE/THE BLADE

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Caleb Jones, 5, watches as a fire truck ladder is lowered. ZACK CONKLE/THE BLADE