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May 05, 2025 @ 5:12 pm
Montgomery County Fire Service celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Burn Tower training facility. Nearly 60 guests attended the event on February 25, 2025, to celebrate the official activation of the Burn Tower training facility, located at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Complex, 2275 Dotsonville Road. Leading the ceremony was Chief of the Montgomery County Fire Service, Mike Rios, in collaboration with County Mayor Wes Golden, who recognized the state delegates, elected officials, employees, and all who came out to be a part of the celebration.
Montgomery County Fire Chief Mike Rios spoke about the hard work and planning that went into designing the facility, thanked the teams involved in making the project possible, and thanked Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden and the County Commissioners for their continued support.
“The new burn tower is a great asset to the community and a valuable training tool for our public safety teams. It provides the EMS, Fire, and Sheriff’s teams with a space to train and gain the experience needed to prepare them for challenging and high-risk situations. I look forward to joint training exercises and seeing the impact this facility will make on our responsiveness and ability to better serve the community,” said Montgomery County Fire Chief Mike Rios.
Mayor Golden spoke next about the importance of training. He recognized representative Jeff Burkhart for his efforts in impacting the way county fire can be funded at the state level, thanked all the local delegates and county commissioners for their support of the project, as well as the engineering team, design, and construction teams for their efforts to provide the community with an advanced training facility.
“Montgomery County is committed to expanding our fire response capacity. Ensuring the safety of our residents is a top priority for our office, and we recognize how important it is to have a well-equipped and responsive fire service. Investing in resources like this provides the critical training and infrastructure to ensure that our Fire and EMS teams are fully prepared to handle emergencies swiftly and effectively,” said Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden.
The group officially cut the ribbon and coupled a fire hose to commemorate the facility becoming operational. Following the ceremony, guests were invited to witness Emergency Management Systems (EMS) and Montgomery County Fire Service demonstrations.
For more information about the Montgomery County Fire Service, visit mcgtn.org/fire.
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