Fire Prevention Proclamation
Air Force Col. Brian Bruckbauer, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, signs a fire prevention proclamation as other fire prevention week representatives looked on here, Oct. 3, 2014. Signing the proclamation is part of Fire Prevention Week which was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and aims to promote safety and awareness. In 1920 President Woodrow Wilson established the first national fire prevention day, which was followed by Fire Prevention Week in 1922. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Raymond Mills)