National Fire Prevention Week starts Sunday and the Alexander City Fire Department is trying to make children and the community aware of safety tips.

National Fire Prevention Week started in 1922 by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) and was made a national observance by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925. The week is held around Oct. 9 in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire, which began Oct. 8, 1871, according to the NFPA.