Base emergency responders are working in support of the DOD’s immediate response authority and a memorandum of agreement between Peterson AFB and El Paso County to support firefighting efforts in northeast Colorado Springs to preserve life and property.<\/p>\n
Two firefighter support personnel and a 5,000 gallon water tender from the 21st Space Wing are joining the Black Forest firefighting effort. <\/p>\n
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