If Franklin County residents see smoke drifting out of the distinctive, damaged building at 3375 Highway 100 in Villa Ridge, there’s no reason for alarm. It’s all part of the plan.

Area fire districts are using the former site of Ozarkland to stage training exercises several times this week, according to Boles Fire Protection District’s Lt. Matt Sleet. He said Boles approached the owner of the vacant building about the possibility of training there after the building sustained heavy damage in an EF2 tornado in March. ×

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