Firefighter safety training at Knight's Inn in South Lake Tahoe

Firefighters from South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Lake Valley Fire Departments along with CalFire participated in firefighter survival training Wednesday at the site of the soon-to-be-demolished Knight's Inn.

In the past, fire crews were able to practice their skills when removing old buildings as they burned them instead of bulldozed, but environmental codes today prevent that.

Instead, fake smoke was used in Wednesday's training.

June 18-24 is International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week, and this week's training in South Lake Tahoe is part of local departments' Safety Stand Down events. Around the world, other fire departments are doing the same and focusing on safety, health education and training.

Firefighters will be back at the Knight's Inn on Friday with more training in the fake smoke.