Essex: Cole Thomas takes a turn behind the wheel of an Essex Fire Truck outside Lil' Sprouts of Essex as Manchester Firefighter Dennis Pyburn looks on yesterday morning. The firefighters did a presentation as part of Fire Prevention Week to teach children not to be afraid of firefighters, get out of buildings safely, and stop drop and roll. The Manchester Fire Department will be visiting Memorial School today as well as having an open house at the Fire Station at 6 p.m. The Essex Fire Department will be hosting a "Touch a Truck" event on Thursday from 4-7 in conjunction with the Friends of the TOHP Burnham Library. Rockport and Gloucester had no scheduled events. Photo by Kate Glass/Gloucester Daily Times

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