A look back at fires of 2017 and how to prevent them in 2018

Charles City Firefighters on the scene of a kitchen fire Sunday night at 9th Avenue. Charles City Fire Chief Eric Whipple has said most fires in Charles City start in the kitchen. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

Charles City Firefighters on the scene of a kitchen fire Sunday night. Charles City Fire Chief Eric Whipple has said most fires in Charles City start in the kitchen. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.

The Charles City Fire Station on located at S. Grand Ave. houses the Charles City Fire Department. Firefighters responded to 666 calls during 2017, not all of them fire related. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.