The Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department (GMVFD) conducted an all-day training exercise on Saturday July 11, 2009. About a dozen firefighters in the GMVFD and (4) trained instructors participated in a planned and controlled burn of a Grand Marais home. The exercise provided an excellent opportunity for firefighters to create a reasonably safe environment to observe how fire behaves in an actual burning house. It also gave them additional experience in extinguishing the home once fully engulfed in flames. The exercise was well-planned and safely executed. The Firefighters were supported by the local Emergency Management Team.Be sure to thank the individuals on the local fire departments and emergency response teams next time you see them around. They work hard, take risks, and give up a lot of personal time to keep our community safe.
