Novato “Fire Squirts” Reports to Camp

JULY 4TH SALE Don't miss this offer Standard digital access $4 for 1 year Already subscribed? To log in A group of cadets meets with a fire crew to learn how to create a fire break during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Novato firefighter Matt Allman shows Catalina Ryan, 9, of Novato, how to use a hose at the annual "Fire Squirts" camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., on Friday June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/ Marin Independent Journal)Novato firefighter Matt Allman works with Bradley Larson, 9, of Novato, during a hose drill at the annual "Fire Squirts" camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Wash. California, Friday June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/ Marin Independent Journal)Novato firefighter Erin Rhoades demonstrates how to break through a wall during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., on Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Bradley Larson, 9, of Novato, emerges after climbing into a tight space with tangled wires during the annual "Fire Squirts" camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., on Friday June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Cyrus Allera, 9, of Novato, works alongside Marin County Firefighter Zak Cordisco as they and others create a fire break at the annual “Fire Squirts” campout at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., on Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)A group of cadets go through a drill during the annual "Fire Squirts" camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Madison Rhoades, 12, of Sonora, receives instructions from Novato Firefighter Erin Rhoades during a wall breaching drill during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)A group of cadets head to their next exercise during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) The Novato Fire District held a youth firefighting academy this week. The Fire Squirts day camp introduces children ages 10 to 14 to all aspects of firefighting. The week-long camp was held at the fire district’s training center at Station 62 on Atherton Avenue. Campers are selected by a consortium of nonprofit and community organizations, including Marin Advocates for Children, Marin Big Brothers Big Sisters, North Marin Community Services and the city parks department. See more on Marin Independent Journal