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Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighter James Lucas uses a drip torch in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Firefighters gather around a sand table to talk about strategies to fight wildfires. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Firefighters gather around a sand table to talk about strategies to fight wildfires. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Firefighters learn how to handle hose and pump equipment to fight wildfires during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Firefighters participate in a training session during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighter James Lucas uses a drip torch in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighter James Lucas uses a drip torch in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighter James Lucas uses a drip torch in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighter James Lucas uses a drip torch in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighters Matt Slifkin and James Lucas speak during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighter James Lucas uses a drip torch in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
A retired firefighter, Volusia County Fire Rescue firefighters James Lucas, Lt. Kristi Campbell and Matt Slifkin speak during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Volusia County Fire Rescue Lt. Kristi Campbell. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Flagler County Fire Lt. Jason Powell, a member of the Southern Area Engine Academy cadre, fires a fire flare gun in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Flagler County Fire Lt. Jason Powell, a member of the Southern Area Engine Academy cadre, prepares a fire flare gun in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
A stubby lights up a patch of land in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Flagler County Fire Lt. Jason Powell, a member of the Southern Area Engine Academy cadre, lights a stubby in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Flagler County Fire Lt. Jason Powell, a member of the Southern Area Engine Academy cadre, throws a stubby in a prescribed burn during a Southern Area Engine Academy training session on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Over 10 different agencies — both local and from out-of-state — are participating in the Southern Area Engine Academy this week, a training event hosted by Volusia County Fire Rescue.
Held at the Florida Sheriff's Youth Camp in Barberville, the weeklong academy began on Saturday, Jan. 20, and runs through Friday, Jan. 26. The class consists of 36 students and aims to teach firefighters about the suppression of wildfires and the management of prescribed fires.
Volusia County Fire Rescue Battalion Commander Scott Smoak, of Ormond Beach, said the academy teaches the firefighters about wildland engines, tactics to fight wildfires and how to protect homes and structures while doing so.
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