Fire department practices for real emergencies

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Billowing black smoke was visible from a distance during a training exercise conducted Saturday by the Hillsboro Fire Department at 150th and Jade.

Abandoned barns were used for the session, which presented live simulations as a way for firefighters to prepare in the event of real emergency calls, according to Hillsboro Police Chief Dan Kinning, who also as on site for the exercise.

 

 

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