Coeur d’Alene Fire Chief Kenny Gabriel said last weekend’s open house at Fire Station No. 3 was by far the best attended event the department has ever sponsored.

“It was a huge success,” Gabriel said. “We had many happy customers who had nothing but praise.”

The event was packed with fun and education as well as a free hot dog lunch. The theme this year was “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives.” Joining firefighters at the open house was Coeur d’Alene police, the Coeur d’Alene Firefighter Pipe and Drums, and Sparky the Fire Dog!

Kids especially liked the fire extinguisher demonstration and exploring the fire engines. It was all part of the department’s 125-year anniversary celebration.