Live fire training has a special connection | Greensboro, NC [Video]

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You might’ve seen flames and smoke near Church Street in Greensboro on Friday. 

The Greensboro Fire Department was conducting live fire training, but this one was different from previous burns. 

The live fire training took place at the former home of retired Captain Gary Church, according to the Greensboro Fire Department. Church grew up in the home and joined firefighters to watch the training exercise. 

Church reconnected with fellow firefighters he worked with during his career and met a few new faces in the fire department since he retired in 2003. 

“This day was bittersweet; it allowed our firefighters invaluable, realistic training that only a real home can provide, helping us improve in ways that directly impact our commitment to protecting each resident of Greensboro. Yet, it was also a …