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Photos: More Than 1,000 Visit Fridley Fire Open House

Kids tried their hands at aiming a firehose, people rode four stories high in an aerial bucket, and Grandpa's Ice Cream was popular.

The Fridley Fire Department Open House was a community-wide celebration, with more than 1,000 people showing up for the event on Saturday, according to Lt. Todd Messer's estimate.

Sponsors included , , Home Depot, Freedom Gas, , Schmit Towing, Senior Helpers and General Mills.

Also represented were the , Excel Energy, and the Fridley Flames Auxiliary.

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It was a beautiful fall day for the annual event, which kicks off Fire Prevention Week.

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