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Firefighters conduct training on the U.S. Coast Guard base in Kodiak, Alaska, May 4, 2010, after fuel was pumped into a specialized pit of water to simulate an aircraft burn. The Kodiak base fire department was the 2009 Coast Guard Fire Department of the Year and consists of 32 firefighters.

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Firefighters conduct training on the U.S. Coast Guard base in Kodiak, Alaska, May 4, 2010, after fuel was pumped into a specialized pit of water to simulate an aircraft burn. The Kodiak base fire department was the 2009 Coast Guard Fire Department of the Year and consists of 32 firefighters.

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