Crime & Safety
Firemen Simulate House Fire on Clinton Road
WCFD's weekly drill draws curious onlookers.
The ran a simulated fire with two people trapped in a burning house last Friday night for their weekly drill, according to Chief Jim Alvine.
During the two-hour drill, Alvine said, firefighters practiced rescuing the trapped "victims" through a smokey house, ventilating roofs and windows, while learning different rescue methods.
A total of 37 firemen participated in the drill, with assistance from the and the .
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The drill drew a small crowd of curious onlookers.
The house, located at 226 Clinton Road in West Caldwell, is slated to be demolished to make way for a new development called .
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