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JBSA fire safety officials advise early action to protect home from wildfire risk
May 13, 2026 — Wildfires may not be the first threat that comes to mind in South-Central Texas, but local officials say the region’s long, hot summers create conditions that can turn everyday landscaping into a serious fire hazard... MORE

DOD works with interagency partners on helping communities recover from wildfires
January 7, 2025 — The Defense Department is working with interagency partners to strengthen federal coordination of recovery efforts in response to wildfires... MORE

A firefighter wearing wildland fire gear manages a fire.

Fire risk from discarded smoking materials increasing across Texas
April 7, 2022 — The combination of discarded smoking materials, dry conditions, low humidity, and gusty winds are creating a tinder box for fires, as evidenced by the recent wildfires across Texas... MORE

Helping the environment: One acre at a time
January 27, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio’s Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services, and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch members conducted a prescribed burn from Jan. 18-26 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas... MORE

David Sanchez, Air Force Wildland Fire Branch firefighter

National Guard Chief details contributions over past year
June 25, 2021 — National Guardsmen more than demonstrated their value to America during 2020, and the need for their service has never been greater, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau... MORE