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Drill followed by Controlled Burn - Route 589

Saturday, January 22, 2011

At 0900 hours Saturday morning, Members from Showell, Berlin, Ocean City, and Newark Fire Departments met for a drill and controlled burn off of Route 589. The drill, Hosted by Tim Jercheid, consisted of various fire evolution and hose advancement drills to better the knowledge of the members present. After the drills were completed, the house was then burned down with the supervision of on-scene departments. Around 1400 hours, the building was deemed safe for departments to clear the scene by Incident Commander Chris Cropper. A special thanks goes to Tim Jercheid for hosting this event and a thanks to all members who attended this burn.