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The Altus AFB Fire Emergency Flight, part of Jackson County Task Force, helps to contain fires at the Co-Op, April 13, 2018, near Altus, Okla. Putting out fires and promoting community
Wild fires have run rampant through southwest Oklahoma for almost a week and current weather conditions in Altus make the area a hot-spot for more fires. High temperatures, low humidity, dry fuels and gusty winds have local firefighters preparing for historic fire danger levels.
0 4/17
2018
Members from the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department and the City of Altus Fire Department saw a board to build a support structure during a structural collapse exercise, June 20, 2016, Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The joint training between the two departments was held in an effort to improve the structural collapse rescue techniques and the relationship between the base and City of Altus Fire Departments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jackson N. Haddon/Released). Structural Collapse
 Imagine a building collapsing. The walls and the ceiling, once sturdy and strong are now rubble on the ground. Its cold, its dark, its heavy. The air is thin inside and dust is more visible than the old walls of the building. That’s when it happens. A light surges through the darkened haze and firefighters rush inside. They save a life, because
0 6/24
2016
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