HYDE PARK – The new “burn building” at the Dutchess County Fire Training Center is nearing completion at the Creek Road facility.  The estimated $700,000 project to replace the 21-year-old, unsafe building, which had been out of service for more than a year, was .

Following the demolition of the old building and the site prep, the new components of the live fire training building began arriving over the past few weeks.  Assembly of the modern facility has begun, and the new building is expected to be completed in the coming days, following the installation of a concrete pad for the building staircase.

Burn buildings are used for live burns, controlled training exercises where firefighters practice numerous scenarios with an active fire in a designated structure. Live burns play a vital role in keeping firefighters trained in realistic scenarios and prepared to respond to emergencies.

The new building is a three-story structure utilizing shipping containers as building blocks. It features a rappelling tower, a maze designed to test firefighters’ limits in a self-contained breathing apparatus, standpipe connections, prop areas for cutting and ventilation, and movable walls on the interior of the building that can be easily reconfigured to simulate nearly any situation.

The tentative building dedication is scheduled for late June 2026.

While the vital training building was out of service, the East Fishkill and New Hackensack Fire Districts stepped up to help fill the training gap, allowing other departments to use their training facilities.

The building on the left, rear of the building, is the original live-burn building


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