Burn Aware Programs

Juvenile Firesetter Program
School Fire Safety Program 2000 info
Senior Smoke Detector Program

Other Programs

Freddie the Electric Fire Engine

In 1984, Fresno was a city of approximately 300,000 people, covered an area of approximately 80 square miles, and was enjoying a period of increasing growth. With this growth came an increase in fires, particularly in residences, and the Fire Department began exploring various ways of reducing these losses and injuries.

Late in 1984, the Department applied for and received a federal grant offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), which provided for the establishment of a community volunteer fire prevention organization. The goals of such an organization would be to develop and implement a community-wide network of fire prevention programs.A board of Directors was soon seated; Burn Aware established its non-profit status with the State of California, and the Board set about the business of providing public fire safety education to Fresno. In a matter of a few months, two major programs were developed (the School Fire Safety Program and the Senior Smoke Detector Program). A few months later, the existing Juvenile Fire Education Program was brought under the aegis of the Burn Aware Organization. By late 1985, the programs were up and running.

Burn Aware has now been in continued existence for over 24 years. Fresno, along with the North Central Fire Protection District and Fig Garden Fire Protection District areas has grown to become a large metropolis of over 525,000 people and covers nearly 336 square miles. In the 24 years, more than 400,000 students in the first, second and third grades of all schools in Fresno have seen the important fire safety messages in the School Program. And over 4,000 smoke detectors have been installed in the homes of Fresno citizens. Through the continuing efforts of Burn Aware and the Fresno Fire Department, important fire prevention and life safety messages continue to be provided to the entire Fresno Community.

Donations to Burn Aware are gladly accepted and can be mailed to:

Burn Aware
c/o Fresno Fire Department
911 H Street
Fresno, CA 93721