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VIDEO: Putting Out Fires at an Ice Cream Social
A group of kids, under the direction of Fire Chief Craig Hoeft, lined up and formed a bucket brigade to put out an imaginary fire at the Weber Blaess Ice Cream Social Sunday.
There were many activities and demonstrations at Sunday's Weber Blaess One Room Schoolhouse Ice Cream Social.
This brief video features a group of children forming a bucket brigade to put out "a fire."
The kids were led by Saline Area Fire Department Chief Craig Hoeft, who explained how towns like Saline responded to fires in the old days.
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"Back then, if your neighbor's house was on fire, you'd run to the town bell and ring it. Everyone in town would wake up and rush to help put out the fire," Hoeft said.
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