Members of U.S. Army North Defense Coordinating Element Region 9, Joint Task Force Civil Support and the Environmental Protection Agency coordinate active-duty support to wildfire hazardous waste cleanup at the Altadena Golf Course, Altadena, California Feb. 10, 2025.
At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Northern Command deployed approximately 170 active-duty personnel to assist EPA-led teams with cleanup of wildfire hazardous waste from the Eaton and Palisades fires in California. ARNORTH, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, is overseeing the military’s support to federal and state efforts, while JTF-CS is providing on-the-ground command and control of active-duty personnel. Work to remove the hazardous materials is phase 1 of the federal cleanup response to ensure the safety of the residents by preventing these materials from being released into the environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maj. Casey Nelsen)
Date Taken: | 02.10.2025 |
Date Posted: | 02.14.2025 12:19 |
Photo ID: | 8871879 |
VIRIN: | 250210-A-IL422-1007 |
Resolution: | 4045x5388 |
Size: | 13.95 MB |
Location: | ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA, US |
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