After Wednesday's fire at LaFollette Complex, fire is on the mind of many students.
Muncie Fire Department will have "Burning Down the House," a mock smoke-out of Scheidler apartment 129 at 1 p.m. today.
Three fire trucks will be there and six firefighters will teach students how to escape from a smoky apartment during a fire.
Upon signing a release form, students will enter the smoking apartment and find their way out. Arthur Sweeney, resident manager of Scheidler Apartments, said the theatrical smoke provided will be thick enough to "not be able to see your hand in front of your face."
Fire inspector chief David Miller said this is an attempt to show students what a real smoke-filled room looks, smells and feels like.
"What happens in a real fire, no matter how long you've lived in that house, you become disoriented and lost," Miller said. "You might head out the wrong way and cannot find your way out."
Firefighters will be in the apartment making sure the students are making their way out. They will escort students who can't find their way out. Participants will be shown how to get themselves and small children out of a smoking apartment.
Firefighters will use thermal imaging cameras to catch human heat and heat on walls and doors to see where fire could be spreading. Students will be able to interact with them, see how they work, and why they are used in an emergency situation.
The free event is open to students and children.
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