Southbridge, Mass. — October 22, 2025 — The Southbridge Fire Department, located at 24 Elm Street, sent Groups 3 and 4 to the Chief Roger Belhumeur Regional Training Facility in Auburn for a full day of live-fire exercises.

Firefighters trained in incident command, fire suppression, and vertical ventilation, rotating through realistic working-fire scenarios. The drill emphasized communication, coordination, and maintaining control under simulated high-stress conditions.