Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory firefighters were using an old apartment building along Center Street for training Saturday, March 5. The training is expected to continue for a week or so. InkFreeNews photos by Dan Spalding.

By Dan Spalding
InkFreeNews

WARSAW – A small apartment building next to the old Owen’s supermarket in Warsaw is being used for fire training.

The building at the corner of Washington and Center streets was once the home of a popular bike shop and was later converted into two apartments.

The brick building and the adjacent Owen’s building belong to the city and will be demolished soon to make room for a multi-use apartment building.

On Saturday, March 5, firefighters with Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory were using three sectioned-off areas of the building for different purposes, said Capt. Dave Vercauteren.

One of the exercises involved working in smokey conditions with the use of artificial smoke, he said.

More training is expected to continue for a week or so.

Artificial smoke exits a small window facing Center Street.

Smoke can be seen on the building’s northwest corner.