140th Wing firefighter deploys K9 rescue team for Texas flood

Story by Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson January 14, 2026 at 10:56AM While most of the U.S. was celebrating Independence Day with friends and family, the Guadalupe River was experiencing a devastating flash flood in Kerr County, Texas, July 4, 2025. The river rose over 20 feet in just a few hours, claiming the lives of more than 100 people and destroying countless homes in the process.

When USAG Ansbach Fire Department responds to off-post emergencies

Story by Jacqueline Haderlein January 14, 2026 at 07:12AM ANSBACH, Germany — The new year began hot and smoky for the U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach Fire Department, which responded to an emergency call on New Year’s Eve from the garrison’s host-nation city partner, Ansbach. Just 30 minutes into 2026, a fire destroyed a multi-family residence, displacing 40 renters.

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz and German Firefighter joint training strengthens community safety

Story by January 13, 2026 at 07:56AM U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’ Sembach fire station collaborated with the German Volunteer Fire Department in nearby Winnweiler to conduct a combined structural fire exercise on Sembach Kaserne, Dec. 1, 2025.

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz and German Firefighter joint training strengthens community safety

Story by January 13, 2026 at 07:56AM U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’ Sembach fire station collaborated with the German Volunteer Fire Department in nearby Winnweiler to conduct a combined structural fire exercise on Sembach Kaserne, Dec. 1, 2025.

Boots on the Ground: March Firefighters Answer the Call in the Eaton Fire

Story by Jena Calvitti January 06, 2026 at 03:14PM Air Force civil engineer firefighters from March Air Reserve Base deployed as part of a Type I strike team to support local firefighting operations during the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena, California, in January 2025. Integrated under local command, the Airmen supported fire suppression and infrastructure protection efforts as part of the multiagency response to the wildfire.