The Clare fire department hosted a training session today where they started a house on fire on purpose, then put it out.

I know fires can be tragic events, but this time it was intentional, and it was very interesting. It was amazing to see not only how quickly the flames and heat broke through the glass windows and the structure of the building, and how soon the billowing smoke could be seen for miles, but also how quickly those very flames were gone.

See a video I put together here.