The response to last month’s devastating fire in downtown Adrian is a testament to the bravery and professionalism of our local firefighters.

To see evidence of their bravery, you need only look at the images of firefighters walking on the roofs of buildings that were literally burning underneath them.

And the professionalism? You can see that in the fact that, even though dozens of firefighters spent all night working in to get the fire under control, no serious injuries were reported.

The work that went into battling the fire — and stopping it before it had a chance to get even worse — was tremendous. To the firefighters of Adrian and all the surrounding communities that responded to the call, thank you for your courage and dedication.