Burning home means better fire training

South King Fire and Rescue conducted a training exercise on the campus of Landmark on the Sound near Des Moines on Friday April 25th. An older, abandoned free-standing home in the southwestern corner of the 27 acre property was slated to be demolished, making room for the future expansion of new apartment homes, parking areas and additional green space. Landmark President and CEO Jane Ipsen contacted South King County Fire and Rescue and went through the process to submit the buildings (home and garage) for the purposes of training. Before buildings can be used for training, all petroleum products are removed, including carpets, padding, roofing, tub surrounds and linoleum to be in compliance with Puget Sound Pollution control standards.