New Hanover Fire Rescue to hold live fire training along Piner Road
New Hanover Fire Rescue to hold live fire training along Piner Road By WECT Staff | February 18, 2021 at 10:30 AM EST - Updated February 18 at 11:24 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Fire Rescue will conduct live fire training in the Monkey Junction area on Monday, Feb. 22.
The training will take place at 615 Piner Road from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Nearby residents and businesses potentially will see smoke in the area.
“This training is a great opportunity for our staff to gain valuable knowledge and practical experience while operating in a safe environment that closely resembles real life fire ground situations,” said NHCFR Chief Donnie Hall. “Firefighters will be able to observe fire behavior in all stages of fire growth, move and direct fire hose streams for the purpose of fire attack, and practice water supply operations. Fire officers will also have the opportunity to practice fire groun
WILMINGTON This morning at 9 o’clock, the Wilmington Fire Department responded to a home on Robert S. Garnett Dr. The two occupants and their animals escaped without injury.
Though crews from New Hanover County Fire Rescue and WFD contained the fire to the room of origin, the entire home suffered extensive damage. WFD investigators ruled it accidental, due to electrical failure, which started near the home’s live Christmas tree and moved rapidly.
WFD and NHCFR want to remind citizens of a few holiday safety tips to keep in mind this season:
Keep space heaters three feet away from anything that can burn and turn them off when leaving the home or going to bed.