Did you know that 2025 is the 100th Anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week? While observed in October, fire prevention and fire safety are important every day of the year! There are many ways to prevent fires and keep yourself safe, including: regularly checking smoke detectors, identifying fire exits in every setting, understanding the different types of fire extinguishers, and knowing what to do if you suspect or even encounter a fire. There are also many ways to help prevent large-scale wildfires and safety measures you can take in the event of such a disaster.
Learning about fires can be scary, even for adults! But there is power in knowledge, and these books help make fire safety approachable, tell inspiring stories about battling and surviving wildfires, and inspire each of us to make a difference in the face of fires.
This fun, approachable picture book features brave dalmatians helping to save the day! Not only does this book bring the sights and sounds of a fire rescue to life, but it helps teach basic concepts of fire safety in an engaging way. Plus there’s a whole piece on the history of the fire dog!
Jewell Parker Rhodes delivers a powerful and inspiring story of strength and survival. Addy is haunted by a tragic fire that killed her parents. Years later, enrolled in a wilderness program by her grandmother, she spends a summer out west with other kids, learning new skills like camping and rock climbing, but also, how to depend upon each other. But then comes a devastating forest fire that brings Addy face to face with her past, and she must learn how to help her new friends survive.
This engaging graphic novel helps readers understand that we can all make a difference, even with something as big as a wildfire, and even when everything is scary, we are not alone in the fight against fires. After a wildfire destroys her home in rural Oregon, Juliana moves with her family to Portland, Oregon, and hopes to put everything behind her. However, when she reunites with an old friend that may have had a part in starting the wildfire, she finds it impossible to move on. But when a classmate invites her to join a conservation club, she realizes she might be able to channel her powerful feelings into powerful action.
Inspired by miraculous stories of wombats helping other animals during the 2019-2020 wildfires in Australia, this is an inspiring story about helping those in need. With stunning art and beautiful text, it’s a reminder that even in times of great danger, there is always a way to help those around us.
While this fun read-aloud doesn’t specifically deal with fire safety, it does feature firefighters and other everyday heroes! Plus, it reminds us that there are many ways that all of us can be heroes each day, whether that’s teaching others about fire safety, or just being there for a friend that is going through a tough time. Everyone can be a hero!
