Actually, you're right on.. it ISN'T healthy to be too close to the building... we're all in the process of being moved to various spots around the base.... apparently the building was deemed "un-earthquake-worthy", so the outer walls are to be torn down this summer and replaced..... we'll all be cast-out vagabonds next week, so are hoping that we'll hit the road soon and not have to even worry about that.
When I first transferred here many moons ago, I flew with a hilarious guy who was on the phone one day, trying to describe how to find us here at the base. He was getting frustrated, trying to describe the usual maze of twisty streets that you always find near an airport.
He finally said "Just keep driving until you see a big tall building that looks like 'The El Paso Natural Gas Company'... that's it!"
I STILL think of him whenever I see the "flame"....
And no, it's not a new Minivan -- it's the same good old trusty girl I usually get. When she got a new paint job this spring, she also got a new N-number.... we're still J-25....