Fire Training

On Saturday, October 22, the Owego Fire Department used an unoccuppied house that was scheduled to be demolished for fire fighting training. The house, a small, yellow bungalow, was located across the street from the former Burger King on 5th Avenue in Owego.
  Before setting the structure on fire, the department conducted rescue exercises by filling the house with smoke and "rescuing" a dummy which had been previusly placed inside the building.
  In the afternoon, the hosue and a detached garage were set ablze for fire fighting training. The weather cooperated by providing a light rain and a wind that blew the smoke away from nearby businesses.