Mooresville Fire-Rescue was recognized by the North Carolina Firefighters’ Burned Children Fund and awarded a $1,000 grant as part of the non-profit’s annual program to encourage the creation or enhancement of burn injury prevention programs throughout the state. Mooresville was one of only five organizations selected for 2019 to receive this funding. Assistant Fire Marshal T.J. Patton developed the concept for the grant application, titled “Tween Chefs Burn Prevention”. “This project is focused on providing education and skills learning for safe cooking habits to sixth and seventh grade students,” Patton said. “This is the age where many students are beginning to be home alone for longer periods of time, such as after school and they