Loveland Reporter-Herald
LOVELAND, Colo. — The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority was presented with the unique opportunity to train in a donated home throughout the last few months. Their training culminated with a full home burn Friday that will leave the space almost ready for the landowners to build their new life.
“Why not have some people hopefully save lives by training?” said Alexis Boonstra, who, along with her husband, Stephen, donated the 122-year-old home located near Fourth Street and St. Louis Avenue to the fire department in February. “When you go in (the donated house), the foundation was bad, and (we) didn’t really want to… bring somebody in in that condition.”…