Vandenberg Fire Department Conducts Prescribed Burns

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Sjaastad, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, left, and Michael Gonzales, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, right, extinguish a prescribed burn at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 25, 2024. The Vandenberg Fire Department conducted a prescribed burn over 100 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub. This series of controlled fires, essential for firefighter training and wildfire prevention, was coordinated with several agencies, including the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and various air-optimal conditions to direct smoke away from populated areas and safeguard local watersheds from soil loss and sedimentation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Fire Department Conducts Prescribed Burns

A firefighter utilizes a fire drip torch to ignite a trail of scrub brush during a prescribed burn at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 25, 2024. The Vandenberg Fire Department, part of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducted a prescribed burn of approximately 100 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub. The series of small, controlled fires were carried out for training purposes, with coordination from multiple agencies including Santa Barbara County Fire Department and various Air Pollution Control Districts, ensuring meteorological conditions were favorable to minimize smoke impact on nearby communities and prevent the spread of wildfires. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Fire Department Conducts Prescribed Burns

Emilio Jimenez, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, utilizes a fire drip torch to ignite a trail of scrub brush during a prescribed burn at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 25, 2024. Vandenberg Fire Department conducted a prescribed burn of 100 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub. The series of small, controlled fires were carried out for training purposes, with coordination from multiple agencies including Santa Barbara County Fire Department and various Air Pollution Control Districts, ensuring meteorological conditions were favorable to minimize smoke impact on nearby communities and prevent the spread of wildfires. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Fire Department Conducts Prescribed Burns

A team of firefighters from the 30th Civil Engineering Squadron execute a series of prescribed burns at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 25, 2024. The Vandenberg Fire Department, part of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducted a prescribed burn over 100 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub. This series of controlled fires, essential for firefighter training and wildfire prevention, was coordinated with several agencies, including the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and various air-optimal conditions to direct smoke away from populated areas and safeguard local watersheds from soil loss and sedimentation. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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Vandenberg Fire Department Conducts Prescribed Burns

Published June 27, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. --

The Vandenberg Fire Department, part of the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, conducted a prescribed burn over 100 acres of grassland and coastal sage scrub. This series of controlled fires, essential for firefighter training and wildfire prevention, was coordinated with several agencies, including the Santa Barbara County Fire Department and various air-optimal conditions to direct smoke away from populated areas and safeguard local watersheds from soil loss and sedimentation.