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Mike Teague positions a hose to keep the power lines cool as the house burns down in the background.

BOONE — Boone firefighters are gaining experience fighting fire during live burn trainings throughout town.

On May 14, firefighters from Boone and a small crew from the Foscoe Volunteer Fire Department burned a house down behind the Bojangles on U.S. 421.

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A firefighter looks into the house as crews learn about fire at a May 14 training.

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Assistant Chief Mike Teague and Chief Jimmy Isaacs look on as the house burns down after a training.

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Capt. Matt Krause (center) and firefighter Tyler McNeil teach Stephen Rhoads, 5, about being a firefighter.

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A crew prepares to enter the burning house.

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A firefighter helps guide a hoseline to firefighters inside the house.

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Engineer Michael Welch hoses down a fire truck to keep it from getting too hot as the house burns down.

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Engineer Michael Welch keeps his eyes on the pump panel of a fire truck to make sure those inside the house have adequate water to fight the fire and stay safe.

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Smoke pours out of the entry way as firefighters are inside with a hose to put the fire out.

  

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