Durango Fire Protection District firefighters carry a dummy from inside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, during a training exercise. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building, allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters carry a dummy from inside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, during a training exercise. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building, allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters walk inside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, during a training exercise. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building, allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters walk inside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, during a training exercise. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building, allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on punching holes through walls and climbing through on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on punching holes through walls and climbing through on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride

Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on punching holes through walls and climbing through on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on punching holes through walls and climbing through on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride

Durango Fire Protection District firefighters meet up outside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, and discuss their training that is taking place inside of the building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters meet up outside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, and discuss their training that is taking place inside of the building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride

Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on punching holes in the ceilings on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on punching holes in the ceilings on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride

Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on getting through a steel door on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters train on getting through a steel door on Friday, March 8, 2024, in the old River City Hall building. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters walk inside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, during a training exercise. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building, allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District firefighters walk inside the River City Hall building on Friday, March 8, 2024, during a training exercise. The city of Durango relocated offices from the building, allowing firefighters to take advantage of the scheduled demolition of the old River City Hall in preparation of new construction starting soon. The building was set up with artificial smoke/fog machines for the drills. Crews focused on hose deployment, search and rescue of victims, and forcible entry on doors/walls. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride