Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Fabrizio La Marca, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron crew chief, assists in clearing debris off a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Aviano Air Base firefighters and a Carabinieri military police officer discuss removing a tree from a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

A Carabinieri military police officer and Aviano Air Base firefighters remove a tree from a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Tech. Sgt. Brian Martenis and Fabrizio La Marca, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, remove a tree from a highway Aug. 10, 2017 in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Aviano Air Base firefighters and a Carabinieri military police officer discuss removing a tree from a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Tech. Sgt. Brian Martenis and Fabrizio La Marca, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, take a break from removing debris off a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Staff Sgt. Jason Holmes and Tech. Sgt. Brian Martenis, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, discuss removing a tree from highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Staff Sgt. Jason Holmes and Tech. Sgt. Brian Martenis, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, prepare to remove a tree from a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Staff Sgt. Jason Holmes and Tech. Sgt. Brian Martenis, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, prepare to remove a tree from a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Fabrizio La Marca, Staff Sgt. Jason Holmes and Tech. Sgt. Brian Martenis, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, pull debris off a highway Aug. 10, 2017, in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Fabrizio La Marca, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, cuts up a tree obstructing traffic near an off ramp Aug. 10, 2017 in Pordenone Province, Italy. The 31st CES firefighters teamed with local first responders to clear roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran)

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Aviano firefighters partner with Italian first responders

Published Aug. 11, 2017
By Tech. Sgt. Andrew Satran
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Firefighters from the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with Italian first responders to safely remove debris from roadways after heavy thunderstorms passed through Pordenone, Italy, Aug. 10, 2017. Trees and power lines littered the town’s roads, making them dangerous for motorists and pedestrians. The firefighters were dispatched after the community contacted Aviano Air Base for support.