Mission announces Fire Safety Fest at Leo Pena Placita Park with free food, demonstrations

A city staff member announced a Fire Safety Fest at Leo Pena Placita Park that will take place "this Monday" starting at 6 p.m., inviting residents to attend for demonstrations, giveaways and family activities. Fire Marshal Frank Alassos described the event as an opportunity for safety education: "Fire education is so important to reduce the risk of fire at homes and keep everyone safe, and it also brings down your insurance." The announcement said the Valley Food Bank has donated free food for the first 200 attendees, and the event will include a live demonstration showing how quickly a fire can start and how crews extinguish one. Organizers also listed vendor booths, free educational materials, giveaways and "free pictures with Sparky." The city staff member repeated the invitation, saying, "Join us here this Monday." The announcement did not specify the calendar date for "this Monday." This was a public-service announcement-style item, not a formal city action; no motions, votes or policy decisions were recorded. The remarks consisted of event details, an invitation to the public and safety context supplied by the fire marshal.