 | | | MOFD Fire Fighter Adam Goodyear from station 45 helps Mason Batt (4) of Orinda out of the fire truck. Big sister Miranda Batt (6) follows. Photo Andy Scheck
| | | | | | Was it the sunshine, the Farmers' Market right down the block, clever Dalmatian bouncy house, or the lure of a hot dog lunch that made the Spring Open House for the Moraga Orinda Fire District the place to be on a recent Saturday? Young families with pre-schoolers were in abundance, ready to check out the fire trucks on display at the downtown Orinda Fire Station.
Darcy Musso, the mother of Ty Bruton, an enthusiastic 4 1/2 -year-old, reported her son's always wanted to be a fireman. With a much needed boost to the driver's seat, he got his wish - however briefly. A number of their family members are police and fire personnel, said Musso.
Decked out in a firefighter-superhero ensemble, complete with red plastic fire hat, snappy red cape, and red high-tops, 2 1/2 -year-old Avery Coats from Orinda was obviously thrilled to be the man/boy behind the wheel. It's not every day a toddler gets to "drive" a massive paramedic unit.
Perhaps burning off some energy from complimentary popcorn, the dog-inspired bounce house was as popular as the vehicles. Parents seemed more interested in some of the safety and preparedness information available; it's no secret that both Moraga and Orinda have potentially high fire danger and a nearby earthquake fault line.
Grace Santos, Secretary to the Fire Chief, was responsible for the logistics of putting together this semi-annual event - no easy task, especially with celebrities like Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog popping in. She said they always have their Spring Open House in Orinda, and a fall pancake breakfast event in Moraga to equally cover the two municipalities that compose the Moraga Orinda Fire District.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA