Kirtland AFB Fire Department assist Albuquerque Fire Rescue and Bernalillo County Fire Department

A Fire at a New Mexico recycling plant prompted the Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department to assist the Albuquerque Fire Rescue team and the Bernalillo County Fire Department in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 6, 2023. Damian Furtman (left) and Kelly Wild (right) from the Kirtland AFB Fire Department are seen engaging in the firefighting efforts to extinguish the flames. Due to the joint operations effort, the fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported.

Kirtland AFB Fire Department assist Albuquerque Fire Rescue and Bernalillo County Fire Department

Published Aug. 9, 2023
By Sheridan Fidelman-Pallicer
377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --

A Fire at a New Mexico recycling plant prompted the Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department to assist the Albuquerque Fire Rescue team and the Bernalillo County Fire Department in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 8, 2023. Damian Furtman (left) and Kelly Wild (right) from the Kirtland AFB Fire Department are seen engaging in the firefighting efforts to extinguish the flames. Due to the joint operations effort, the fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported.