MCADOO, Texas — With an $18,000 grant, the McAdoo Volunteer Fire Department is now able to fight
fires more efficiently.
“Without this grant, we wouldn’t have the ability to get additional resources, and now we have new
capabilities, which will be a great asset to us and the community,” said Dusty Harris, McAdoo VFD
assistant fire chief.
The grant was provided through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Fire Department Assistance Program
enabled McAdoo VFD to upgrade their equipment and purchase a new slip-on unit.
The slip-on unit comes with a 500-gallon tank, additional nozzles, and hoses to better help the department
fight wildland fires.
Through this grant program, TFS strives to help increase the capacity of VFDs since they respond to 90
percent of wildfires in Texas, and staffed primarily with volunteers who operate with little to no money.
The McAdoo VFD award is among the $12.8 million passed through TFS to Texas volunteer fire
departments each year.
To learn more about this program, visit http://texasfd.com.