Cape Girardeau Fire Department live-burn training

Ben Matthews

Saturday, June 10, 2017

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department held live-burn training at two donated structures of Route K June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. Firefighter from Cape Girardeau, Gordonville, Jackson, Scott City, East County and Millersville participated in the exercises.

Gordonville firefighter Zach Schneider practices cutting a into a roof prior to Saturday's live-burn fire training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Firefighters do a walk-through of a structure before live-burn training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Gordonville firefighter of 33-years, Jerry Siemers ignites the fire for Saturdays live-burn training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. The structure, which was once home to Siemers' grandparents, was donated to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department for training. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department battalion chief Mark Starnes walks out of a recently ignited bedroom during Saturday's live-burn fire training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Cape Girardeau firefighter Brad Martin gears up to enter Saturday's live-burn fire training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Girardeau firefighter Brad Martin removes his fire jacket during Saturday's live-burn fire training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Gordonville firefighter Jerry Seimers looks at the former home to his grandparents' before leaving Saturday's live-burn fire training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Gordonville firefighter Jerry Seimers looks at the former home to his grandparents' before leaving Saturday's live-burn fire training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
A firefighter looks through an attic roof during live-burn training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Jackson firefighter Matt Hamlett watches Saturday's live-burn fire training June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
A firefighter crawls out of the basement during a live-burn June 10, 2017 near Route K in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department battalion chief Mike Ramsey assigns firefighters to teams for exercises during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Noah Crump helps lay hose lines during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Girardeau firefighter Justin Drury spectates training with his daughters Kahlia, 4, and Eliora, 1, during live-fire exercises June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Vicki Moldenhauer masks her face from smoke during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Noah Crump tugs on a hose during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Gordonville firefighter Leshawn Jackson inspects his helmet after a section of the kitchen's ceiling collapsed on top of him during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau (Ben Matthews)
Gordonville firefighter Leshawn Jackson lies down during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Casaundra Hastings talks to her boyfriend, Gordonville firefighter Robbie Stagner, during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Girardeau Fire Department fire chief Rick Ennis puts on his equipment during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
A Cape Girardeau firefighter watches live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
A firefighter moves back from the heat after breaking out windows to provide ventilation during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Flames engulf the basement of a structure near Route K during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Kevin Drury extinguishes flames during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Firefighters extinguish flames during live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
The structure on Route K collapses after the conclusion of live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Live-fire training June 10, 2017 in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)