Burning down the house

Published 9:00 pm Sunday, April 8, 2018

: Firefighters let a vacant house at 316 W. Main St. in Alden burn after conducting training drills Saturday. - Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

3 area fire departments train in vacant Alden house

ALDEN — The Alden, Conger and Freeborn fire departments conducted fire response training in a donated vacant house Saturday at 316 W. Main St. in Alden.

Firefighters took part in a series of drills throughout the house for training purposes. Alden Fire Chief Jim Thunstedt said the three departments trained together, as they routinely respond to fire calls together.

“It’s invaluable training,” he said. “Real-life training.”

: Firefighters let a vacant house at 316 W. Main St. in Alden burn after conducting training drills Saturday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters monitor a controlled burn Saturday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters take part in a series of drills throughout the house for training purposes. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters let a vacant house at 316 W. Main St. in Alden burn after conducting training drills Saturday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters monitor a controlled burn Saturday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Alden Fire Chief Jim Thunstedt said the Alden, Conger and Freeborn fire departments trained together Saturday, as they routinely respond to fire calls together. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters take part in a series of drills throughout the house for training purposes. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters took part in a series of drills throughout the house for training purposes. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: A firefighter surveys a house to check that flames have been extinguished before another round of training is conducted Saturday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters monitor a controlled burn Saturday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

: Firefighters let a vacant house at 316 W. Main St. in Alden burn after conducting training drills Saturday. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune