National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6 through Oct. 12 and the Marion Fire Department will be holding its annual open house Saturday, Oct. 12 at Station One, located at 50 Spring St.

The event, which the Marion Firefighters Association helped plan, takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The association will offer breakfast from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch from noon to 2 p.m.

Instructional and interactive events will be offered for children. The fire department reminds residents to replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when clocks are set back in the fall.