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ANYONE who noticed a burning home on Second Street in Topsham on Thursday morning shouldn’t worry. Firefighters had it all under control. In fact, members of the Topsham Fire Department set the fire for the scheduled burn, giving firefighters an opportunity to hone their skills. What exactly is gained by practicing burning buildings? Times Record reporter Darcie Moore speaks with firefighters at a small volunteer department in Bowdoin about the benefits of practice burns, and how local departments are working together to increase manpower and improve response time when the alarm sounds. See story and photos on A4.
ANYONE who noticed a burning home on Second Street in Topsham on Thursday morning shouldn’t worry. Firefighters had it all under control. In fact, members of the Topsham Fire Department set the fire for the scheduled burn, giving firefighters an opportunity to hone their skills. What exactly is gained by practicing burning buildings? Times Record reporter Darcie Moore speaks with firefighters at a small volunteer department in Bowdoin about the benefits of practice burns, and how local departments are working together to increase manpower and improve response time when the alarm sounds. See story and photos on A4.

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