The North Las Vegas Fire Department opened a new training center Tuesday, Oct. 13, adding a six-acre training ground and 5,200 square feet of classroom space for firefighter instruction. The site includes a burn box and pad for live-fire exercises. It is also set to be the only fire training center in Southern Nevada with an ambulance simulator designed to replicate the rear of a fire department rescue unit, according to the department. A four-story burn tower is planned for early 2027. The department’s first recruit class at the center, consisting of 13 people, is scheduled to start Monday, Oct. 19. North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Black, City Manager Micaela Moore and Fire Chief Joseph Calhoun attended the dedication ceremony.