Col. Paul Bauman, 319th Air Base Wing commander, signs the 2014 Fire Prevention Week proclamation as Assistant Fire Chief Merele McCreary, and Sparky the Fire Dog look on Oct. 3, 2014 at the wing headquarters building on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The signing of the proclamation officially kicked off the base's fire prevention week events, which will run from Oct. 5-11 and is coordinated by the Grand Forks Air Force Base Fire Department. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)