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Published June 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

Gallery: Farmington Fire Department controlled burn

The Farmington Fire Department held a controlled burn practice exercise at the Murphy property south of Co. Rd. 50 on June 9.


Farmington firefighter Todd Kindseth.

  • Farmington firefighter Todd Kindseth.
  • Farmington firefighters Caleb Bolton and Brian Hanson ran one of the hoses at the controlled burn.
  • When the garage was fully involved, Farmington firefighters Caleb Bolton and Brian Hanson did their sprayed foam on the trees next to the burning building.
  • Firefighters kept the garage blaze under control.
  • Firefighter Jeff Albee helped keep the garage burn under control.
  • A view of the Murphy house and garage as it burned.
  • The thick, black smoke in the sky could be seen for miles.
  • While the garage burned, another firefighter kept the burning house under control.
  • Firefighter Justin Elvestad worked to pull down the back walls of the garage.
  • Firefighters Brian Hanson and Caleb Bolton took a break after the majority of the garage fire was under control.