Young visitors get hands-on at Eden Prairie fire stations

Young visitors get hands-on at Eden Prairie fire stations

Children handled fire hoses, climbed into emergency vehicles and met firefighters earlier this month as all four Eden Prairie fire stations opened for the annual Neighborhood Night at the Fire Station. From 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6, families toured their neighborhood stations and looked inside fire trucks. At Station 3, Eden Prairie Fire Department Lt. James Crabtree helped children take turns using a fire hose as water streamed across the lawn. Young…