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Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Firefighters Train on High-Volume Water Flow
October 08, 2026 | MAINE
1RN News Team,

Photo by Courtesy of Bar Harbor Fire Department
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BAR HARBOR, Maine — October 8, 2026 — Firefighters from the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert fire departments recently teamed up for training aimed at managing large volumes of water during firefighting operations.
The crews trained in delivering high-volume water streamscommonly called “ big water”which can be essential when fire conditions render an interior attack too risky for firefighters.

