Live-Burn Training Notice: Lower Browns Point, May 22, 2019

LIVE-FIRE BURN NOTICE

By: Assistant Chief Jim Wassall

DATE OF NOTICE: May 22, 2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Live-Burn Exercise

LOCATION: 5103 LA HAL DA AVE NE | Tacoma, WA 98422

INFORMATION: On Saturday June 1, 2019 Pierce County Fire District 13 will be conducting a live-fire burn training exercise at the above-mentioned address. The following is a tentative time-table of the events for the day:

9 AM – 7 PM: LA HAL DA AVE CLOSURE
9 AM: Set-Up
10 AM: First-Burn Garage
AFTERNOON: 2nd Burn - Main House
6 PM – 7 PM: Clean-up

The purpose of the live-fire training is to enhance firefighter’s knowledge, skills, abilities in the area of structural firefighting. This live-fire will create a smoke condition in the area.

As part of the live-fire training exercise, LA HAL DA AVE (between Hyada & WANA WANA) will be closed from 9 AM – 7 PM. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to neighboring streets. We ask that motorists please follow their known detours.

POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION:

253-952-4776 (Main Number)

Jim Wassall, Assistant Chief | jwassall@piercefire13.org

Leah Hensley, Public Information Officer | publicinfo@piercefire13.org

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