10/12/17 - Charlotte prescribed burn, 1689 Flanders Rd

On Thursday, October 12, 2017, the Michigan State Police conducted practical training exercises for their fire investigator school at a home at 1689 Flanders Rd. Previous fire sets were performed on October 3rd, and today the students went in to conduct investigations. A demonstration of MSP's drone services was also done by MSP's aviation unit. After the practical exercises were completed, the Charlotte Fire Department was tasked with the responsibility to safely burn down the rest of the donated home. MSP's bomb squad ignited the fire which was monitored and controlled by fire personnel.