FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — A range fire in the vicinity of Blackwell Range here is producing a large amount of smoke but there is no immediate danger to on-post personnel or structures. Directorate of Emergency Services fire personnel are conducting firefighting operations from the air and ground to suppress and contain […]
Archives for July 2018
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s range fires 100 percent contained
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The fire in the northern portion of the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) range is now 100 percent contained. The fire in the southern portion of the range remains within the permanent dud area. Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) leadership has given units permission to resume […]
1st Air Cavalry Brigade to conduct change of command
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division is scheduled to conduct a change of command ceremony August 2 at 8:00 a.m. on Cooper Field here. Col. Phillip C. Baker, brigade commander, will relinquish command to Col. Lance K. Van Zandt. Media wishing to attend this event […]
Range fires now 90 percent contained
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Chief Sergio Campos announced at 1 p.m. July 27 that the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) range fires are now 90 percent contained. West Range Road, on the western portion of the training area, and Triple A Road, in the […]
Range fires contained at more than 80 percent
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Directorate of Emergency Services fire personnel estimate they have achieved more than 80 percent containment of the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) range fires July 26. “The use of past and current prescribed burns as a preventative measure to deny fuel to the fires, as well as […]
Firefighters continue to fight range fires from air, ground
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) fire response B-roll ————————————————————— By Dave Larsen Command Information Officer FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — While record-breaking high temperatures in Central Texas continued through the weekend and into this week, the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Fire Department continued to battle to suppress and contain […]