Children's Cottages Fire Training

The Northern Nevada Children's Home was the successor to the State Orphanage. It was built on the same land, at Fifth and Stewart. After the large stone institution was torn down, a number of smaller cottages were built where the children could be raised in smaller groups, closer to a family setting. The cottages were closed in the 1990s and the Boys and Girls Club used several of the buildings for a while. In 2025 the cottages were used as a training ground for the Carson City Fire Department, and then demolished.

Date Uploaded: October 22, 2025

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Source Caption: As you may know, Carson City Fire Department hosted nearby agencies and performed live burn trainings of the Children's Cottages.
The purpose of this training activity was to observe fire progression, behavior, and reading smoke as conditions changed.
This was a great opportunity as most live fire training is focused on extinguishing the fire, which takes 100% of the focus. This time it was opposite, and many observations were made to help educate our firefighters.
Comments that were made between agencies while watching the fire were collaborative and encouraged an open dialogue on common tactics and strategies.

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