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)

Team Beale fights fire with fire

Col. Phil Stewart (left), 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, rides in an off-road scout vehicle during a prescribed burn exercise at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., June 27, 2013. A prescribed burn is used to combat potential wild fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

Team Beale fights fire with fire

Staff Sgt. Kyle Dobler, 9th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, extinguishes a flame at the M-60 range during a prescribed burn on Beale Air Force Base Calif., June 27, 2013. Brush fires on Beale occur often during the summer months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

Team Beale fights fire with fire

Beale Airmen utilize a multitude of vehicles to contain a prescribed burn at the M-60 firing range on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., June 27, 2013. The M-60 range here is more susceptible to fires due to sparks from the constant firing of weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released)

Team Beale fights fire with fire

Published June 28, 2013