It’s shaping up to be a beautiful weekend to join Ready Shelby and some of our favorite partners at our fourth Ready Shelby Day at the Zoo, taking place this Saturday, Oct. 19. All activities are free with your Zoo admission or membership. 

Autumn is finally here, and people all over the Mid-South are taking to the time-honored tradition of gathering around a campfire. Cool nights, ghost stories, and maybe even a S’more or two always make for great fall memories; but, as with any activity involving extreme heat or fire, one must always take precautions.

There are definitely several good reasons that October is National Fire Prevention Month. As people all over strike up campfires in the woods, bonfires on the bank or firepit fires in their backyards, here are a few fire safety tips one should always keep in mind.