Sheldon, IA (KICD)– Those in and around Sheldon on Saturday may notice a section of town with a presence by emergency crews and even some smoke but no worries it will be a controlled situation.

The Sheldon Fire Department will be conducting a controlled burn of a house on the campus of Village Northwest for training purposes before burning the structure down.

Set-up will begin around seven o’clock Saturday morning with the training exercises beginning at eight. The Sheldon Recreation Trail will be closed to the public from Sunrise Court to the south side of Sunrise Park during the burn for safety reason’s due to the close proximity to the house.

Members of the local area should note there could be some discolored water during the training event.