Get Help After the Fire

Wildfires are unpredictable and there is no way to anticipate the severity with which they burn or the impact they will have to communities. In some instances, wildfires cause minimal damage, eliminating vegetative competition and helping to improve the conditions of ecosystems. Some wildfires, however, can cause extensive damage to an area where rehabilitation and additional efforts to prevent and mitigate any future problems is required.

Firefighters take measures to repair damages and minimize the environmental impacts resulting from fire suppression activities. This work typically consists of repairing containment lines and knocking down berms constructed by hand or mechanized equipment and repairing roadways and trails as well as any staging areas, safety zones or drop points built and utilized by fire crews during response. The goal of suppression damage repairs is to stabilize the area and return it to as close to its natural state as possible.

If you need assistance after a wildfire has impacted your property, please fill out the Post Fire Assistance Request Form here. A Texas A&M Forest Service employee will review your submission and contact you.

If you have any questions or need more information, please email postfirerehab@tfs.tamu.edu.

Additionally, there are Financial Assistance Programs available to private landowners.