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  • Arlington Fire Department Practice Session

    The normal Vassar Farm exit was blocked by Arlington Fire District equipment, but the scene was calm and nobody objected when I asked to ride through:

    Fire Department Practice - Hose Engine
    Fire Department Practice – Hose Engine

    They were practicing hose deployment and structure entry in a soon-to-be-demolished building:

    Fire Department Practice - Theatrical Smoke
    Fire Department Practice – Theatrical Smoke

    That’s theatrical smoke, not a real fire; the folks off the right of the picture told me it’s impossible to burn down old structures for practice nowadays, what with all the environmental regulations.

    The Tower Truck obviously has more reach than they’ll need for the second floor:

    Fire Department Practice - Ladder Truck
    Fire Department Practice – Ladder Truck

    A few days later, we spotted Fairview Fire District folks scoping out the house.

    We think this might be Vassar’s way of contributing back to the various emergency departments, as the College is mostly tax-exempt.