Fire expo set for Sunday

-- Deepa Bharath

The city of Costa Mesa’s annual Public Safety Emergency Expo will be

held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Placentia Avenue fire station.

The expo will feature displays from the city’s Fire and Police

departments. Demonstrations will include extinguishing a live structure

fire, extracting someone from a vehicle using “jaws of life,” arson

prevention and the canine unit.

There will also be several other public service displays and

informational material for distribution to the public. The event will

also feature food and games.

The fire station is at 2300 Placentia Ave., across from Estancia High

School. Admission and parking are free. Information: Costa Mesa Fire

Department, (714) 754-5091.