Darke County opened a regional fire training site for 21 departments
A nearly $1 million live-training facility in Greenville, backed by a $750,000 state grant, gives local crews heat-and-smoke practice without the drive to Springfield, Lima, or Dayton.
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Darke County firefighters cut the ribbon on a regional training facility in Greenville. My County Link reported on October 10, 2026, that the nearly $1 million project, helped by a $750,000 state grant plus local donations and in-kind work, serves the 21 departments in the county fire chiefs' association.
Until now, comparable towers were in Springfield, Lima, or Dayton, often an hour or more away, which made it hard to pull crews off duty. Trainers said firefighters need to practice heat, smoke, limited visibility, and changing conditions in a controlled place before they meet them on a call. The site is for that practice. It is not a report of a fire that was already fought there.
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