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Protecting Texas’ natural resources through education and enforcement of state laws is one of the primary missions of Texas A&M Forest Service.
TFS has 10 full-time investigators and 15 officers throughout the state who investigate and provide services to the public as well as local, state and federal agencies. TFS Law Enforcement officers investigate and provide training on wildfire cause determination and wildland arson as requested by TFS personnel, local fire departments, the State Fire Marshal’s Office, or other law enforcement agencies. As trained experts in investigating felony and misdemeanor timber theft cases, staff often serve as subject matter experts regarding violations of the Natural Resources Code.
An anonymous hotline is also maintained for the public to report crimes of wildland arson and timber theft.
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+ Additional Duties and Services
K-9 human tracking and search teams
Security and investigation of activities in our five state forests and on other agency property
Internal investigations
Investigations for federal excess property assigned to fire departments
Accident investigation on vehicles insured through the VFD Vehicle Liability Insurance program
+ Resources

Arson Dogs
Timber Theft
Wildland Arson Hotline 1 (800) 364-3470

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Suspect arrested for timber theft in Harrison County
Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators made an arrest Thursday afternoon in a timber theft case in Harrison County. Agency investigators arrested Edward Tom Williams, 59, of Longview on a warrant for Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000. Williams was released on a $10,000 bond.

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4/11/2019 5:25:00 PM
Suspect arrested for timber theft in Harrison County
Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators made an arrest Thursday afternoon in a timber theft case in Harrison County. Agency investigators arrested Edward Tom Williams, 59, of Longview on a warrant for Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000. Williams was released on a $10,000 bond.

4/10/2019 3:20:00 PM
BMP Implementation Monitoring Update
Overall BMP implementation has remained steady the last several years; this past round being just below the record levels set in Round 8 (94.1%). Most impressive is the considerable progress demonstrated by family forest owners since monitoring began in the early 1990s.

4/8/2019 3:55:00 PM
Fire Danger Alert
High impact fire weather will develop Wednesday over the Western third of Texas due to a strong storm system moving into the Plains states. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued an alert putting western portions of the state in the “critical” and “elevated” categories for wildfire potential.

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