Burn The House Down! For Roseville Crews It's A Training Opp

If you see a house on fire Saturday morning at 2325 Dale Street, don't call the Roseville Fire Department----they'll already be there.  

In what has become close to an annual event, Roseville firefighters will be battling a live house fire as part of training exercise.

Roseville city officials said the homeower had planned to raze the Dale Steeet house and, instead, agreed to donate it for the firefighting training exercise. The practice session will start at about 7 a.m. and conclude by about 1 p.m. 

Roseville Fire Battalion Chief David Brosnahan said the exercise will include handling fires in individual rooms, then involve the entire house with the most intense firefighting occuring around 11 a.m.

Fire officials said spectators are welcome to take pictures and ask questions of personnel at the drills. But they ask that visitors stay within designated areas.   Parking will be available on Lovell and Cope avenues., near the house burn.