Photos Courtesy of Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire and Rescue as marked
Grant County VFDs hold practice propane burn 022622
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Gearing up for the propane burn
Courtesy of Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire and Rescue/Oly Sturdevant
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Ready to douse it
Courtesy of Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire and Rescue/Oly Sturdevant
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Using water to put out the flame
Courtesy of Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Courtesy of PAVFR
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Blasting it with water.
Courtesy of PAVFR/Oly Sturdevant
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Closing in on the flames
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Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Courtesy of PAVFR
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Courtesy of PAVFR
Grant County VFDs practice a propane burn 022622
Cleaning up
Courtesy of PAVFR/Oly Sturdevant
On Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, Grant County volunteer fire departments held a joint training event at Fort Bayard Fire Department.
An annual event that had been canceled for two years, the training burn had been redesigned to more closely simulate a real dispatch and deployment scenario, and it was a useful way for departments to practice teamwork, use their gear, and become more familiar with their fire engines.
Engine crew teams from each volunteer department took turns approaching a Christmas tree-shaped structure that was emitting propane and burning. They first used straight streams of water to cool the structure then used a wide spray to safely close in on the structure, marching in sync, and reaching in to turn off the fuel tank.
The Fort Bayard Volunteer Fire Department organized the event. Whiskey Creek VFD, Tyrone VFD, Mimbres VFD and Pinos Altos Volunteer Fire and Rescue participated, taking turns.