The Hays Fire Department training planned for today and tomorrow, March 5 and March 6, at 17th Street and Harvest Drive has been postponed. It is rescheduled to March 12 and March 14 at the same location, beginning at 1p.m..

Hays firefighters are practicing procedures this week for attacking a large building fire.

The training is being conducted on Harvest Drive at East 17th Street near Kiwanis Park Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 1p.m.

Each session involves a crew of five firefighters with two trucks, according to Fire Chief Gary Brown.  “They’re practicing to quickly set up two large fire streams, one from each truck,” says Brown.  “This simulates the work needed to prevent a large fire from spreading to nearby buildings.”

Brown says residents are welcome to stop by and observe the training.

Traffic on Harvest Drive is restricted during the practices.