Ballard’s Fire Station 18 held an open house today as part of Neighbor Appreciation Day, and it was kid heaven, to say the least.

Kids sat in the fire trucks, checked out the gear and slid down a pole.

Firefighters even cranked up the ladder as a demonstration.

A great neighborhood event by the friendly firefighters at Station 18. (Thanks Silver for snapping the photos, and you can see many more here.)