BBC note book burn

Flames lap at the curled edges of a composition book during the Balfour Beatty notebook burn at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2015. The burn featured a variety of family friendly attractions and served as a way for children to celebrate the start of summer vacation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

BBC note book burn

Lt. Col. Josh Hampton, 54th Helicopter Squadron director of operations, throws a bean bag during a game of “corn hole” at the Balfour Beatty notebook burn at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2015. In addition to games the event featured areas to make s ‘mores, a bouncy castle, free food and drinks and demonstrations by the fire department. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

BBC note book burn

A young boy uses a fire hose as base firemen assist during the Balfour Beatty notebook burn at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2015 The burn featured a variety of family friendly attractions and served as a way for children to celebrate the start of summer vacation. In addition to allowing children to use the hose, the fire department also demonstrated how to put out a grease fire and allowed children to enter their new fire simulator trailer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

BBC note book burn

Alex Shore II, son of U.S. Marine Corp Staff Sgt. Peter Shore, runs through a tree line while playing laser tag at the Balfour Beatty notebook burn at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2015. Staff Sgt. Shore and a group of U.S. Marine Corp delayed entry program recruits helped to run the event for base children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

BBC note book burn

Base children toss their old school notebooks into a bonfire during the Balfour Beatty notebook burn at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2015. The burn featured a variety of family friendly attractions and served as a way for children to celebrate the start of summer vacation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

BBC note book burn

Kids roasted marshmallows over a fire pit during the Balfour Beatty notebook burn at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2015. The burn featured a variety of family friendly attractions such as a bouncy castle, fire department display and laser tag as well as free food and refreshments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

BBC notebook burn

Published June 10, 2015
By Senior Airman Stephanie Morris
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Base Airmen and their families attended the Balfour Beatty notebook burn at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 3, 2015 The burn featured a variety of family friendly attractions and served as a way for children to celebrate the start of summer vacation. In addition to demonstrations by the base fire department there were also attractions such as a bouncy castle, laser tag arena and free food and refreshments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)