Illinois Wesleyan University allowed the Bloomington Fire Department to use one of its old buildings for a live fire training.
Carl Reeb says, "This building is an old dormitory, and both Bloomington and Normal have colleges so this is very applicable. This is just, I don't want to say once in a lifetime, but buildings like this just don't come along very often."
With the building made of cement, it meets the E.P.A. Regulations to allow the firefighters to train, without the worry of pollutants going into the air, or the fire getting out of control.
Chief Mick Humer says, "Today's new buildings are all drywall and wood construction. That type of thing. Obviously fire extension to the roof and all that would be a problem. Where with a building like this, we can burn for hours and hours and leave here at the end of the night know that nothings going to get away from us."