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SSgt. Jack Simonds, a firefighter with the Gowen Field

Senior Airman Kevin Angelesco, 940th Civil Engineer

A 100th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter extinguishes

Two dilapidated vehicles are set ablaze to test military

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Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting train

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U.S. Marine Corps aircraft rescue and firefighting

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[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 23, 2007 - Public Works employees take down what was left of a home, nineteen days after an F5 tornado destroyed most of the town. The debris will removed to the local dump by the end of the day. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 23, 2007 - A bulldozer levels the burning debris of the homes and buildings destroyed by on May 4 by the F5 tornado. Three burning pits have already opened, and more are will be necessary. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 20, 2007 - Mike Perkins, an employee of neaby Lawrence County, helps direct traffic at the Greensburg dump. Debris from the May 4 tornado is either burned or buried depending on the material. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 16, 2007 - The center of town twelve days after it was hit by an F5 tornado with 200 mph winds. Debris removal is moving at a record pace, but reconstruction will likely take years. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 16, 2007 - Heavily damaged Greensburg High School will have to be torn down. An F5 tornado struck the town on May 4. . Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 19, 2007 - Americorps members from Manhattan, Kansas remove debris from a business that was destroyed by the F5 tornado that struck Greensburg on May 4. Volunteers from throughout Kansas and surrounding states are helping with debris removal. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 23, 2007 - Kansas National Guard General Todd Bunting and FEMA Region VII Director Dick Hainje arrive in Greensburg to tour cleanup progress. Both men have been on top of this disaster immediately after an F5 tornado devestated the town on May 4. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Parkersburg, IA, June 24, 2008 -- One month after an F5 tornado hit the town, Parkersburg is working to clean up. Debris collection - funded mostly by FEMA - is continuing apace, but it will be several weeks before the town is totally clear. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS, June 4, 2007 -- One month ago Greensburg was demolished by an F5 tornado. Demolition crews have hauled out enough debris to fill a twelve-story office building the size of a football field. FEMA is paying seventy five percent of the cleanup costs. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Greensburg, KS May 23, 2007 - Dump trucks run non-stop, depositing debris in one of the burning pits at the landfill west of town. Almost the entire town will have to be razed after the F5 tornado struck on May 4. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

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[Severe Wildfire Threat] Springer, OK, January 16, 2006 -- Firefighters from Oklahoma, North Carolina, Virginia, and the U.S Fish and Wildlife Department do a burnout operation to contain a fire that eventually burns 350 acres. Bob McMillan/ FEMA Photo

June 2nd Position nr. Cold Harbor--rifle pits in the front

Operable Unit-1 Landfill Area looking south from Potential Release Site 441 [Railroad Yard] [Operable Unit-1 - Landfill Area]

Hurricane/Tropical Storm - Shoreacres, Texas, October 8, 2008 -- FEMA House Inspector Michael Lane examines one of the homes on Miramiar Drive that was damaged by Hurricane Ike. Inspections determine how much financial assistance a homeowner is eligible to receive from FEMA. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Iowa City, IA, July 25, 2008 -- Steve Fausch (left), Maintenance Manager for the Mayflower Dormitory at the University of Iowa, explains some of the damage done to the building's heating, cooling, water, and electrical systems by last month's massive flood to FEMA Building Assessment Team (BAT) member David Fila, Dave Flumerfelt with Mitigation, and BAT member Ryan Hembree. The Mayflower is the largest dorm at UI; getting it ready for students is a priority for FEMA. the university, and the state. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA

Mark Comora, president of Fortistar LLC, presents Col.

Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013 -- Moore resident, Kristian Parrish finds one of her favorite scarves in the debris that was once her home. The area of Moore, Oklahoma was struck by a F5 tornado on May 20th. Andrea Booher/FEMA

The Miramar Landfill located in San Diego, Calif.,

An American civilian contract firefighter extinguishes a fire at a landfill on Forward Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (A3566)

[Severe Storms and Flooding] Rosendale, MO 6-30-07 - FEMA Community Relations Specialists walk down a street looking for potential disaster victims. Community Relations Specialists are in the flood damaged area to let people know about Disaster Recovery Centers opening up and registering for FEMA aid that may be available to them under the Individual Assistance Program. Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo

Brick Barn, State Route 3, Greensburg, Decatur County, IN

[Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding] Biscoe, AR, March 28, 2008 -- Philip Lightsey, left, and his son Josh, check the water levels around the sandbags which encompass his house. The sandbags are helping to form a protective barrier so that the water level does not rise and get inside of the house. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

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