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12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern)

Team Beale fights fire with fire

Staff Sgt. Brandon Albrecht, 9th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, repels flames at the M-60 firing range on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., June 27, 2013. The Beale fire department worked with local fire departments to extinguish a prescribed burn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

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Team Beale fights fire with fire

A Wheatland Calif., firefighter ignites a fire at the M-60 range on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., June 27, 2013. The Beale fire department combined forces with local fire departments to conduct a prescribed burn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

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Team Beale fights fire with fire

Beale firefighters battle a prescribed burn at Beale Air Force Base Calif., June 27, 2013. Beale firefighters are on call 24/7 to respond to incidents in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

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Team Beale fights fire with fire

Published July 1, 2013