Top Story NFPA’s official mascot, Sparky the Fire Dog, is now 69 Mar 19, 2020 Mar 19, 2020 Updated Mar 20, 2020 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Everybody’s favorite fire safety dog, Sparky the Fire Dog®, celebrated his 69th birthday on Wednesday!kAmx? C64@8?:E:@? @7 $A2C<J’D 3:8 52J[ E96 }2E:@?2= u:C6 !C@E64E:@? pDD@4:2E:@? W}u!pX C6>:?5D E96 AF3=:4 E92E 7:C6 4@?E:?F6D E@ AC6D6?E C62= C:D<D 2?5 >FDE 36 E2<6? D6C:@FD=J]k^AmkAmp DECF4EFC6 7:C6 @44FCD :? 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