Spokane County Fire District 10 (SCFD10) hosted a live fire demonstration on March 2 when a West Plains community member donated their property for firefighter training.
The owner of the property on Flint Road needed an old house on the land removed, with parts of the home dating back 110 years, Deputy Fire Chief of Safety & Logistics Jack Krill said. The 1,572-square-foot structure was originally built in 1912 and was added onto in the 1950s.
“The demo very successful — it went great,” Krill said. “There were no injuries and everyone got a lot of good experience.”
The department did eight training evolutions inside the building and one large outside burn, even reinforcing three rooms to allow for the burning of pallets and shredded pine.