Firefighters yearn to burn

Firefighters on Saturday demolished a two-story apartment building owned by Samaritan Pacific Health Services, but not before entering the flaming structure to test their skills and equipment during the controlled practice burn. (Photo by Rick Beasley)

NEWPORT — Forty firefighters from six departments scattered across two counties learned many things Saturday, including that they are as good at setting fires as they are at putting them out.

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