Fire Drill in Oak Bluffs
Smoke comes out of building during simulated fire drill.
Smoke comes out of building during simulated fire drill.
Firemen rule the road on Kennebec avenue.
Firemen rule the road on Kennebec avenue.
Firemen from all three towns fought the blaze from above, below and inside.
Firemen from all three towns fought the blaze from above, below and inside.
Inside the building is dark and smoke filled.
Inside the building is dark and smoke filled.
Capt. John Rose of Oak Bluffs Fire Department runs command post on Kennebec avenue.
Capt. John Rose of Oak Bluffs Fire Department runs command post on Kennebec avenue.
Entry from the front on Circuit avenue.
Entry from the front on Circuit avenue.
Firemen from Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and Edgartown worked together.
Firemen from Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and Edgartown worked together.
Firemen prepare to enter smoke filled building.
Firemen prepare to enter smoke filled building.
Firemen encounter limited visibility.
Firemen encounter limited visibility.
A successful fire drill brings smiles to Edgartown fire chief Peter Shemeth and Tisbury fire chief John Schilling.
A successful fire drill brings smiles to Edgartown fire chief Peter Shemeth and Tisbury fire chief John Schilling.
Firemen in the air.
Firemen in the air.
Simulating a rescue.
Simulating a rescue.
Preparing to enter the Lampost.
Preparing to enter the Lampost.
Mask ready, perepared for action.
Mask ready, perepared for action.
Captain Nick Fullin of Tisbury Fire Department on the scene.
Captain Nick Fullin of Tisbury Fire Department on the scene.
Running the big ladder truck.
Running the big ladder truck.
Circuit avenue was the setting for a large fire drill Sunday morning involving three Island fire departments. Up to 60 fire and rescue personnel responded to the Lampost Sunday morning for a simulated fire on the second floor dance area.
Oak Bluffs fire chief John Rose said the drill would help departments prepare for a fire in the downtown area, which is particularly vulnerable to fast-spreading fires.
The Edgartown and Tisbury fire departments also participated in the drill, as did the regional communications center and Oak Bluffs police and emergency medical services.