Hotel “Live Burn” attracts more than 150 firefighters

March 12-Over 150 firefighters from across Minnesota participated in a large “live burn” training exercise hosted by the Pillager Fire Department and the Customized Training Department at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. The training involved a former two story-eight unit hotel at the Quarterdeck Resort on Gull Lake. “This was an extraordinary training opportunity,” said one firefighter. Firefighters had the chance to experience a variety of conditions from heavy smoke and heat to overhead fire. Photo courtesy of Josh Grubb.