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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Moses, left, and Tech. Sgt. Troy Forbes extinguish a few remaining hot spots in a building destroyed by the eight-alarm fire that spread from off-base onto Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 16, 2008. Emergency crews from Travis and surrounding communities worked throughout the night to contain the fire. The fire destroyed 167 unoccupied residental units and damaged another 11 units awaiting demolition.

EIGHT-ALARMER

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Moses, left, and Tech. Sgt. Troy Forbes extinguish a few remaining hot spots in a building destroyed by the eight-alarm fire that spread from off-base onto Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 16, 2008. Emergency crews from Travis and surrounding communities worked throughout the night to contain the fire. The fire destroyed 167 unoccupied residental units and damaged another 11 units awaiting demolition.

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