Minot AFB kicks-off Fire Prevention Week 2024 Published Oct. 7, 2024 By Airman 1st Class Trust Tate MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing (5 BW) commander (left), and Col. James Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing (91 MW) commander (right), pose for a photo with Sparky the Firedog for Fire Prevention Week on Sept. 30, 2024, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Sparky was created for the National Fire Protection Association in 1951 to teach children and adults about fire safety.