A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson firefighter takes a breather during a four-hour response to a fire in base housing, Wednesday. National Fire Prevention Week, which promotes fire prevention and safety, is Oct. 9 to 15. (U.S. Air Force photos/Maj. Joseph Coslett)
JBER firefighter Airman 1st Class Andrew Morris removes his self-contained breathing apparatus after emerging from a house fire, Wednesday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Joseph Coslett)
JBER firefighter Mr. Kirk Gibbs offers a thumbs up after emerging from a house fire, Wednesday. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Joseph Coslett)
The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Firefighters respond to a fire in base housing, Alaska, Sept. 28, 2011. Twenty-nine firefighters fought the blazes for more than four hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Joseph Coslett)