Coos Bay Fire Department plans to burn a house located at 261 Norman Ave in the Empire area, starting around 9:00 AM and ending about 1:00 PM on May 12, 2018. The purpose of this exercise is to provide training to your firefighters under realistic conditions. They will be practicing exterior fire attack, water supply operations, rescue skills, ventilation, and exposure protection activities. These exercises allow us to maintain our skills at an optimum level, helping to ensure that we are ready when an unplanned fire emergency occurs. During the drill, Norman Avenue will be closed to through traffic due to firefighting equipment and personnel. Both ends of Norman will remain open, and will only be closed between Lund and Stark Avenues to allow for water supply from fire hydrants. This exercise will be controlled. We have planned additional resources to help insure that this drill is conducted safely: both for our personnel, and for the safety and property protection to others. We will be constantly monitoring the wind conditions and the effect that this exercise may have on the residents in the area. We request that you keep your windows closed during the exercise, and to notify us if you feel that smoke is getting into your home. A fire department member will be at the burn location until the fire is in a controlled state and it will be monitored until it is extinguished. This drill is designed with you in mind. A live-fire exercise is the best type of training that we can provide your firefighters. For anyone with questions about this training drill or about Coos Bay Fire Department, please contact Coos Bay Fire Station #1 at 450 Elrod Avenue, or at 541-269-1191.
