Joey Shaw, 4, meets a firefighter at Mokapu Mall, Oct.

Joey Shaw, 4, meets a firefighter at Mokapu Mall, Oct. 14. The Federal Fire Department set up displays and shared information about fire safety with the military communities here. The department also held displays at The Mall at Pearl Harbor, and the Kalakaua Center at Schofield Barracks. This year’s Fire Prevention Week is themed “Protect your Family from Fire,” and runs from Oct. 9-15. The NFPA website has information about the Great Chicago Fire of Oct. 8, 1871, which was not extinguished until the next day and inspired the need for fire safety awareness. The national week has been observed since 1921 and continues through the present day. For more information about fire safety, visit http://www.firepreventionweek.org.