Aurora Street Closed Thursday For Firefighter Training Exercises

AURORA, IL — A piece of Bilter Road will be closed for much of Thursday as recruits from the Aurora Fire Department complete their training at a house along the street.

Thirteen recruits will be fighting fires at a property in the 2100 block of Bilter Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, according to a news release.

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A portion of Bilter Road in that area will be closed until 4 p.m. because the nearest fire hydrant is located across the street and the fire hose cannot be driven over, officials said. Detour signs will direct drivers to alternate routes.

The recruits will respond to fires set in the house and conduct search-and-rescue exercises, the release states. They will work alongside by company officers from the Aurora Fire Department and be supervised by a safety team throughout the day, the release states.

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The house will be burned to the ground at the end of the day, marking the end of the recruits’ 20-day training in the department’s Fire Academy, officials said.

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