Comment by benjam47

I live several miles from a Minuteman silo in Montana, maintained by Malmstrom Air Force Base. The underground cabling between sites is also an interesting read (https://minutemanmissile.com/hics.html). Anytime I want to dig on my property, I have to make sure it won't interfere with their pressurized cables. I have heard a story from someone that did accidentally cut a cable, and Malmstrom AFB was able to locate the break and respond rapidly. I am a volunteer firefighter, and our station has a VHS tape and a paper guide titled "Incident Guide for Missile Field Fire Response" provided to us by the DoD regarding our role in responding to fiře incidents near or at a silo. A year or so ago, we did respond to a fire near a silo, but it occurred entirely outside the security fencing. My understanding is that the personnel at the silos also have their own ability to respond to fires.