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Texas A&M Forest Service will open applications for the Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grant and Prescribed Fire Grant from June 1 through July 14, 2026. These reimbursement programs are designed to reduce wildfire risk to communities and natural resources across eligible areas of Texas. The Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grant is available to landowners in 39 Central […]
Low flames from a prescribed fire burn across the forest floor in a pine woodland. Smoke drifts between tall, evenly spaced tree trunks as the fire moves slowly through dry needles and leaf litter, reducing understory fuels while the trees remain intact.

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We are the lead agency for wildfire response in Texas and maintain a network of strategically placed personnel and equipment for an efficient and effective response statewide. Get the latest information on active wildfires and wildfire potential.

Texas Arbor Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday of November. It’s a day to celebrate trees and the benefits they provide us.

Forester handing out tree seedling to man and his family