FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood, in conjunction with the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (BCWCID1), has announced a temporary and planned change in the disinfectant used in the water supply from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28. During this period, BCWCID1 will temporarily switch the primary disinfectant from chloramine to free […]
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UPDATE: Fort Hood continues to fight training range wildland fires
FORT HOOD, Texas – Firefighters with the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department continue to battle three wildland fires on installation ranges as of 2 p.m., Jan. 17. The fire in the permanent impact zone on the west side of the installation has now burned approximately 750 acres. Air and ground crews are […]
Two active fires on Fort Hood training areas; ranges closed until further notice
FORT HOOD, Texas – There are two active fires on the installation. One is at Crittenberg Range and the other is in the permanent impact zone. The Fort Hood Fire Department is actively fighting the fire at Crittenberg Range and monitoring the fire in the permanent impact zone due to safety restrictions. All ranges have […]
Fort Hood to demolish air assault tower
FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood’s 36th Engineer Brigade will use explosives to demolish the installation’s air assault training tower from noon-1:30 p.m. Jan. 19. Residents on post and in the nearby communities of Killeen, Harker Heights, and Copperas Cove may hear loud noise and feel ground vibrations as a result of the demolition. The […]
CRDAMC adjusts hours of operation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday
For Immediate Release FORT HOOD, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center administrative offices and clinics will modify hours of operation Jan. 16-19 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day federal holiday. Emergency services, inpatient care, and labor and delivery services will not be affected and will remain open. The Monroe, […]
The Hidden Threat of Pertussis, Why the Community Should Stay Alert
By Rodney Jackson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center urges the community to stay alert for the hidden threat of Pertussis. Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory infection that continues to pose a serious threat to […]
