Dylan Merer, 3, center, laughs while high-fiving the fire dog Saturday afternoon at the Perrysburg Township Fire Department.
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Karen Swartz-Dowling, of Perrsyburg, fills out a ticket for the Perrysburg Township Fire Department's Feather Party raffle.
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J.T. Long, 5, center, shows his straw to a firefighter while his family grabs lunch.
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Firefighters extinguish a controlled blaze they sat Saturday afternoon at the Perrysburg Township Fire Department.
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Bernice Lingle watches with her grandson, Jackson, 4, while firefighters demonstrate the efficacy of a sprinkler system on a burning room.
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"Quite frankly, it impressed a lot of us with what it will do," Perrysburg Township fire chief Tom Brice said. Firefighters put on two demonstrations, one in which they dropped a frozen turkey into the hot oil.
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Firefighters prepare to drop a frozen turkey into a pot of boiling frying oil Saturday.
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Levi Brice, 8, plays with Sparky the firedog Saturday afternoon at the Perrysburg Township Fire Department.
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James schaller, 2, operates a fire hose while his mother, Janelle Schaller, of Perrysburg, watches.
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Nick Amlin, 14, of Springfied, asks firefighters questions about their truck.
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