On Jan. 8, the Ontario Fire Department, along with neighboring departments, had the opportunity to conduct a fire training session at a house at 149 S.W. 2nd St. Firefighters were able to run numerous drills covering a wide variety of important firefighting safety topics.
Some of the training consisted of search drills, forcible entry, ventilation, fire attack, pump operator operations, and firefighter rescue, according to Ontario Fire Chief Terry Leighton.
The house used in the fire training was once owned by a local family, then donated to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church.
The church has future plans for the property and needed the house to be removed, according to Leighton.
As a result, the chief was approached over a year ago about burning the house for practice.