VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico-- Pfc. Jean Cordona, a firefighter

VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico-- Pfc. Jean Cordona, a firefighter with the 215th Firefighter Engineer Detachment, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, shows how to hold the halligan bar, a forced-entry tool he used to fight a six-hour blaze in Vega Baja, Oct. 31, 2017.
A convenience store caught on fire, and due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria local firefighters had no water available to fight it. When the soldiers arrived on scene, they provided water and worked hand-in-hand with the local authorities to put the fire out. Their tireless efforts successfully prevented structural collapse and no loss of life or limb occurred. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Evan Lane)