Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City is hosting the North Dakota Firefighters Association Convention this week, with hundreds of firefighters, and their families from across North Dakota in town.

Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath encourages the public to attend the one event open to the public, a presentation by John O’Leary, author of “On Fire,” O’Leary’s story of tragedy and recovery after 99 percent of his body was burned in a fire as a young fire fighter.

O’Leary will speak on Friday June 1st,  at 10-a.m., at the Hi Liner Activity Center in Valley City.

A  parade of firefighter vehicles is on Friday along Central Avenue starting at 5-p.m.