Black smoke billowed into the clear blue sky south of town Tuesday morning as Hays firefighters practiced extinguishing a burning car at their training facility off Old Highway 40. The simulation exercise, which the Hays Fire Department holds twice a year, also included using the Jaws of Life to extract a victim trapped by a vehicle rollover. "We do this twice a year now, spring and fall," said Hays Fire Chief Ryan Hagans, observing the crew string out and position hoses, crank open a fire hydrant and hose down the fire...
