June 17, 2024 3:40 a.m.

The City of Roseburg Fire Department and Central Douglas Fire & Rescue Authority will be actively engaging in wildland fire training exercises on Reservoir Hill in Roseburg on June 24th, 26th, and 28th.

A Roseburg Fire Department release said during the training exercises, live burning will occur throughout the day. Training will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. each day. Firefighters may remain at the training location for an extended period after training has concluded for site cleanup. The training exercises will occur on city owned property. The live burn training will occur on three separate portions of the hillside to allow for training on each of the days.

In preparation for the training exercises, firefighters will be conducting small, controlled burns on June 18th, to assist with the protection of nearby residential properties and city assets before the larger burns begin.

The release said the training objectives include refresher training on wildland firefighting tactics in conjunction with local fire agencies, continued training on command and control procedures for multi-incident response and eliminating fuels in an effort to minimize the threat of an uncontrolled burn in the area. This training provides the opportunity to not only train together, but also to improve the effectiveness of interoperability between multiple agencies.