Above / Yard signs throughout the community promote the Naperville Fire Department and its long-standing commitment to keep this community safe. (PN Photo)
The Naperville Fire Department is hosting a fire prevention presentation at 7PM on Thurs., May 22, to educate citizens about the causes of recent structure fires in Naperville and how to best protect their families and property.
The presentation will take place in Council Chambers at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. It is free and open to the public.
The Naperville Fire Department responded to 40 confirmed structure fires in 2024. By examining the causes, both locally and nationally, fire department officials hope to make residents aware of unsafe conditions or behaviors before they become a fire hazard. Speakers will also present information about Naperville Fire Department programs that can support residents’ fire prevention efforts, proper maintenance for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and how to create a home escape plan in case of a fire.
“We want residents to use what we know about past fires to help prevent future ones,” said Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis. “Our hope is that residents will take what they learn at this presentation, survey their homes and places of work, and then implement changes that will help prevent fire.”
RELATED POSTS / For more than a dozen years, Soraya McLaughlin, Public Education Specialist at the Naperville Fire Department, has been writing a monthly column for Positively Naperville about fire prevention. Thanks for reading the collection of her good advice at “Fire Prevention 24-7.”
During the May 6, 2025, City Council meeting, Naperville Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis announced this program on May 22, 2025, would address “causes.”
