Don’t play with fire, know how to get out of the house, have a meeting place,” Rivers said. Fire Prevention Week spans Oct. 8-14. It began in 1922 in commemoration of the great Chicago fire.

Dr. Klinkner encourages you to remember the "stop, drop, and roll" fire safety technique to put out the flames if a child's clothing or skin catches fire.

This includes DMR, EMS, Mississippi Power, and gas companies. “We focus on fire here, but a lot of it is just safety in general, especially summer safety,” Chief Geiser says.