The St. Augustine Fires Department will hold several training exercises this week making use of the now unoccupied building which formerly housed American Graffiti Restaurant at 410 Anastasia Blvd. The exercises, which are expected to last through the weekend including some held during the evening, will not affect traffic in the area.

When arrangements can be made with a property owner, the St. Augustine Fire Department often makes use of a building slated for demolition as a training site, often executing drills designed to fight a fire in a particular type of location. For instance, since this location was a restaurant, some of this week’s drills may be tailored to fighting fires in similar locations. While the building will not actually be burned, the exercises will include the use of theatrical smoke to simulate conditions in a burning building.

For more information, call the St. Augustine Fire Department at 904.825.1098.

Source: City of St. Augustine