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  • Bill Elder, El Paso County sheriff, ordered Stage II Fire Restrictions for El Paso County, including Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases, Aug. 24, 2020. Under the order, the following activities and items are prohibited: campfires; model rockets; public prescribed burning/burn permits; outdoor smoking (only authorized in an enclosed vehicle or building); sale or use of fireworks; outdoor cooking (grilling), including on private property, except for fires contained in liquid or gas-fueled stoves; outdoor fires at residence. Violations of the order may result in a fine up to $1,000. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Amanda Lovelace)

    El Paso County elevates to Stage II Fire Restrictions

    Bill Elder, El Paso County sheriff, ordered Stage II Fire Restrictions for El Paso County, including Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases, Aug. 24, 2020. Under the order, the following activities and items are prohibited: campfires; model rockets; public prescribed burning/burn permits; outdoor smoking (only authorized in an enclosed vehicle or
  • Thunderbirds fly over Las Vegas

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • A firefighter gets in position to battle a simulated fire during a training exercise

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
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    Schriever FD teach children fire safety

    Jesica Rider, 4, enjoys a Schriever Fire Department presentation at the conclusion of Fire Prevention Week in the Child Development Center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 12, 2018. Children learned proper fire safety procedures such as what number to call in an emergency and how to stop, drop and roll. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dennis Rogers)
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    Schriever FD to host Fire Prevention Week

    The Schriever Fire Department advocates Airmen “Look, Listen, Learn,” and to “Be aware - fire can happen anywhere,” for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7 - 13.
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    Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

    Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
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    All must be diligent to prevent fires

    The National Weather Service anticipates this year will present extreme wildfire danger, and so far, this has been the case.
  • Holiday

    Keep your holidays from going up in flames

    The holiday season represents a time for family festivities and good cheer. What few of us consider is the holiday season is a time when there is an increased risk of home fires.
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    Fire Safety Week: Consider this scenario

    It’s 2 a.m., you and your family are fast asleep when you wake to the smell of smoke and sounding alarm. What do you do?
  • (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by: Tech. Sgt. Jason Bailey)

    Wildfire smoke health tips

    Wildfires impact health in many ways. Below are a few FAQs about staying healthy.
  • An aircraft helps extinguish a portion of a fire at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Sept. 20, 2016. Apart from the South Base fire, the North Base had fires burning in separate areas, one of which jeopardized the 21st Space Operations Squadron’s Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility, forcing personnel to evacuate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shane Phipps)

    21 SOPS braves fire

    While Schriever has been fortunate enough to avoid wildfires on base, for one of the base’s geographically separated units, the 21st Space Operations Squadron, things have not fared as well. 21 SOPS personnel faced evacuation and relocation after wildfires threatened the squadron’s Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, in late September.
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