FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Less than 24 hours after a quarter inch of rainfall gave Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) firefighting efforts on northern ranges a respite Monday evening, another wildfire cropped up at the Blackwell ranges Tuesday afternoon sending the post’s firefighters back into action. Following Monday’s rainfall, post […]
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Blackwell Range fire produces large amounts of smoke
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 […]
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 […]
