Members of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company (MD) had the rare opportunity to burn a house to the ground during a training drill, reports the Baltimore Sun.
The fire company burned to the ground a four-bedroom farmhouse recently acquired by Van Deusen Construction Company, which will be building an office building on the now-vacant property.
“This is a rare opportunity for our members to train in an acquired structure,” Eddie Hopkins, chief of the Bel Air fire company, said. “We greatly appreciate the thoughtful donation Jay Van Deusen is making that will help our members be better prepared to serve the community.”
It has been several years since the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company has held a similar training session. Hopkins said the event benefited members of all experience levels.
“Our newer members were able to observe how a fire builds within a structure; actually seeing the progression and physics of a fire within a controlled situation. More experienced members applied their tactical skills within the structure and our drivers practiced their approach and water supply skills,” Hopkins said.
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