Novato’s “Fire Spout” report from camp duty

A group of cadets meet with a fire crew to learn how to create a fire break during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., on Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal )

Novato firefighter Matt Allman shows Catalina Ryan, 9, of Novato, how to use a hose during the annual Fire Squirts Camp at Novato Fire Protection District 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Novato firefighter Matt Allman works with Bradley Larson, 9, of Novato during a hose drill during the annual Fire Squirts Camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Novato Firefighter Erin Rhoades demonstrates how to break through a wall during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District 62 in Novato, California, Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Bradley Larson, a 9-year-old from Novato, climbs out of the water after navigating a tight space with tangled wires during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Cyrus Allera, 9, of Novato works alongside Marin County firefighter Zak Cordisco as they and others create a fire break at the annual Fire Squirts camp at Novato Fire Protection District 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

A group of cadets heads out for an exercise during the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, Calif., Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Madison Rhoades, 12, of Sonora receives instructions from Novato Firefighter Erin Rhoades during a wall-breaking exercise at the annual “Fire Squirts” camp at Novato Fire Protection District 62 in Novato, California, on Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry Independent LaVars/Marin Journal)

A group of cadets march for more training during the annual Fire Squirts Camp at Novato Fire Protection District Station 62 in Novato, California, Friday, June 28, 2024. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)