07-18-14 Live Fire Training Completed for Fire Recruits

After the training instructors started the fire at 10:00 a.m., most of the single-story, wood-frame structure had burned to the ground within 20 minutes. It was loaded with pallets, straw and shredded paper to help it along.

As is our custom, the recruits gathered quickly in front of the house to pose for their class photo. It had to be done very quickly because the heat from the fire extremely very intense.

With fire suppression training completed, the recruits will now move on to instruction in hazardous materials and vehicle extrication. If they make it through all that, they will graduate on Thursday, September 4, 2014.