Two rural Fire Departments and the Duluth Fire Department teamed up for training, to work on their response to car and structure fires.
The two rural departments, Lakewood and Normanna, are volunteer run, with the training taking place at Lakewood Fire Hall.
Crews burned a test car supplied by the State Fire Marshal, to simulate the high flames and quick spread of a vehicle fire.
This is the second time these teams have participated in this training, as required by the state.
“[It] creates a cohesiveness we all get a chance to work together,” said Lakewood Fire Chief Kurt Rogers. “Flames get, y’know, 10–12 feet above the car right now and you can actually feel the radiant heat coming off.”
“So like I said it simulates real fire because it is real fire.”