Knox Seader (front) operates a fire extinguisher with the assistance of Jefferson City volunteer firefighter Tom Bell (back), pictured on Aug. 13.
Emmitt Sampson (front) listens to Jefferson City Fire Chief Keith Wear explain fire safety during the 2022 Jefferson City Community Days on Aug. 13.
Lisa Millins, a member of the Jefferson City Community Center board mans the grill at the 2022 Jefferson City Community Days. Millins has cooked for the celebration seven years in a row.
From left to right, Diana Connick, Thea Wear, Jen Seader, Paiton Seader, Ellie Leader, Clint Seader and Betty Seader eat burgers and hot dogs in the Jefferson City Fire Hall during the 2022 Jefferson City Community Days festivities on Aug. 13.
Paiton Seader practices using a fire extinguisher with the assistance of Jefferson City Fire Chief Keith Wear, pictured on Aug. 13.
Madison Wear (front) sprays targets with a fire hose while her grandfather, Jefferson City Fire Chief Keith Wear assists, pictured on Aug. 13.
Brantley Lewis of Boulder uses the fire hose to knock down targets during the 2022 Jefferson City Community Days festivities, pictured on Aug. 13.
Jefferson City Fire Chief Keith Wear (far right) initiates a water fight with Brantley Lewis of Boulder (left) during the 2022 Jefferson City Community Days, pictured on Aug. 13.
Residents of Jefferson City and the surrounding areas gathered for food, fundraising and firefighting fun on Saturday as part of the annual Jefferson City Community Days.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., children ran around the Jefferson City fire station, listening to Chief Keith Wear’s instruction on what to do in the event of a fire, learning how to use a fire extinguisher and practicing their aim with a fire hose.
Jefferson City Community Days is the main fundraiser for the Jefferson City Community Center, originally the town’s school house.
As thunderstorms rolled into the valley, Wear worried that lightning caused fires would require volunteers to cancel the event. Following a light rain, the event continued as planned and fire truck sirens echoed throughout the community, a sign of the children’s excitement.
