TEEX hosts public burn

In conjunction with its 80th annual Municipal Fire Training School, Texas Engineering Extension Service, TEEX, will host a public burn from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Brayton Fire Training Field, at 1595 Nuclear Science Road in College Station. A children's fire-awareness class will begin at 7:30 p.m. After the class, TEEX instructors will explain and demonstrate fire-extinguishing techniques on some of the largest live-fueled training props in the world. "This is the world's largest training field so people see the smoke coming from that direction all the time and this is a way for them to see what its all about," said TEEX communications director Jay Socol. "These are large fires they're training on, it's impressive to see during the day, it's even more impressive at night." The event is free to the public, and will take place if weather permits. Closed-toe shoes and long pants are required on the fire field. For more information visit teex.com.

Meagan O'Toole-Pitts,

city editor

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