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WILDFIRES
& DISASTERS

Wildfires and Disasters

We're tasked by the state with responding to wildfires. We study weather patterns, drought cycles and the status of vegetation across the state to predict when and where dangerous fire conditions may occur. Should a wildfire ignite, we maintain a statewide network of strategically-placed teams of firefighters and equipment so that we're able to respond quickly when the call comes.

FIRE DANGER

Current Situation

Wildfire Risk

Burn Ban

Observed & Forecast Fire Danger

Drought

Fire Weather & Outlook

GET HELP AFTER
THE FIRE

WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE

Fire & Emergency Response

All Hazard Response

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Arson Hotline

Report Timber Theft

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING

PREPARING
FOR WILDFIRES

Preparing for Wildfires

Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and almost entirely with volunteers. We help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment and help Texans learn how to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.

PREPARE FOR WILDFIRE

Protect Your Community

Protect Your Home

Protect Your Ranch

Protect Your Wildlands

Evacuation Resources

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

PREVENT WILDFIRES

Wildfire Prevention Resources

Winter Holiday Season

PRESCRIBED BURNS

PLANNING & PREPARATION

Emergency Operations Center

Texas Interagency Coordination Center

MITIGATION GRANTS

Prescribed Fire Grants

SFAM Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grants

SFAM Vegetative Fuel Break Grant

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

Communities in Action

SOUTHERN PLAINS WILDFIRE OUTBREAK

MANAGE
FORESTS & LAND

Manage Forests & Land

With roughly 94 percent of forestland in Texas privately owned, the trees, forests—and the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable land management practices.

LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE

Land Management Service Providers

Forest Landowner Resources

West Texas Nursery

Texas Forest Info

My Land Management Connector

FOREST HEALTH

LAW ENFORCEMENT

FOREST RESTORATION

WATER RESOURCES & BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

FOREST TAXATION

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

STEWARDSHIP VALUES

FOREST LEGACY

PRESCRIBED BURNS

COMMUNITY &
URBAN FORESTRY

Community & Urban Forestry

We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees. We empower local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes with damage assessments, information, technical assistance and long-term recovery.

SERVICES FOR
RESIDENTS &
HOMEOWNERS

ABOUT URBAN &
COMMUNITY FORESTRY

TREE PLANTING GUIDE

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

AFTER THE STORM

COMMUNITY FORESTRY RESOURCES

SERVICES FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT

Urban Forestry Mgmt Planning

Tree Ordinance Tutorial

Urban Tree Canopy

Inventories & Reports

URBAN WOOD UTILIZATION

DATA
& ANALYSIS

Data & Analysis

We analyze and monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information we have is more powerful when we give it to you.

FOREST INVENTORY & ANALYSIS (FIA)

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

MAPS AND DATA

Applications

Resources

FOREST ECONOMICS &
RESOURCE ANALYSIS

Resource Analysis

Forest Taxation

Economic Development

Wood Technology & Utilization

Timber Price Trends

TREE IMPROVEMENT

Tree Improvement

Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program

LEARN
& EXPLORE

Learn And Explore

We can help quench your thirst for learning. Explore links to identify trees using their leaves and branches, create your own tree trails and experience Texas history from the perspective of a witness tree. Share activities in the classroom to open up a world of conservation for new generations.

CONSERVATION EDUCATION

Connect with Nature

Nature Challenge Information

Educator Resources

Texas Forest Literacy Plan

Tree Trails

INSECTS & DISEASES

PHOTO GALLERY

FAMOUS TREES OF
TEXAS

VIDEO GALLERY

PODCAST GALLERY

eLIBRARY

STATE FORESTS & ARBORETUMS

TEXAS BIG TREE
REGISTRY

ASK A FORESTER

FOREST ACTION PLAN

SMOKEY POSTER CONTEST

TEXAS ECLIPSE

WILDFIRES
& DISASTERS

Wildfires and Disasters

FIRE DANGER

Fire Weather & Outlook

GET HELP AFTER
THE FIRE

WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE

Fire & Emergency Response

All Hazard Response

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Arson Hotline

Report Timber Theft

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING

PREPARING
FOR WILDFIRES

Preparing for Wildfires

Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of the wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and a staff often made up almost entirely of volunteers. Sometimes they need a little help. Our programs help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment. We also help communities and property owners learn to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.

PREPARE FOR WILDFIRE

Protect Your Community

Protect Your Home

Protect Your Ranch

Protect Your Wildlands

Evacuation Resources

Prescribed Fire Grants

PREVENT WILDFIRES

Hunting Season

Summer Season

Wildfire Prevention Resources

Winter Holiday Season

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

Communities in Action

PLANNING & PREPARATION

Emergency Operations Center

Texas Interagency
Coordination Center

SOUTHERN PLAINS WILDFIRE OUTBREAK

MITIGATION GRANTS

Prescribed Fire Grants

SFAM Mechanical Fuel Reduction Grants

SFAM Vegetative Fuel Break Grant

PRESCRIBED BURNS

MANAGE
FORESTS & LAND

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Manage Forests & Land

LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE

Land Management Service Providers

Forest Landowner Resources

West Texas Nursery

Texas Forest Info

My Land Management Connector

FOREST HEALTH

LAW ENFORCEMENT

FOREST RESTORATION

WATER RESOURCES & BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

FOREST TAXATION

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

STEWARDSHIP VALUES

FOREST LEGACY

PRESCRIBED BURNS

COMMUNITY &
URBAN FORESTRY

Community & Urban Forestry

We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees where people live, work and play. We foster appreciation and stewardship of urban forests empowering local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes. From damage assessment, to information and technical assistance, to long-term recovery - we help property owners and communities thrive.

SERVICES FOR
RESIDENTS &
HOMEOWNERS

ABOUT URBAN
& COMMUNITY FORESTRY

TREE PLANTING GUIDE

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

AFTER THE STORM

SERVICES FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT

Urban Forestry Mgmt Planning

Tree Ordinance Tutorial

Urban Tree Canopy

Inventories & Reports

URBAN WOOD UTILIZATION

COMMUNITY FORESTRY RESOURCES

DATA
AND ANALYSIS

Data & Analysis

Our experts research, analyze and carefully monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information or knowledge we have is more powerful when we give it to you. As a state agency, our responsibility is share what we know.

FOREST INVENTORY & ANALYSIS (FIA)

GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS

MAPS AND DATA

Applications

Resources

FOREST ECONOMICS &
RESOURCE ANALYSIS

Resource Analysis

Forest Taxation

Economic Development

Wood Technology & Utilization

Timber Price Trends

TREE IMPROVEMENT

Tree Improvement

Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program

MONTHLY MAP MONDAY

LEARN
& EXPLORE

Learn And Explore

If you have an unquenchable thirst for learning, we offer programs and information that you may either explore independently or share with a group. Learn about trees, forests, the benefits they provide and the challenges they face. Read stories about trees that are living witness to Texas history. Locate champion trees across the state. And bring activities into the classroom to open a world of conservation to a new generation.

CONSERVATION EDUCATION

Connect with Nature

Nature Challenge Information

Educator Resources

Texas Forest Literacy Plan

Tree Trails

INSECTS & DISEASES

TREE IDENTIFICATION

FAMOUS TREES OF
TEXAS

PODCASTS

TEXAS BIG TREE
REGISTRY

STATE FORESTS & ARBORETUMS

SMOKEY POSTER CONTEST

TEXAS ECLIPSE

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	6/26/2024 03:55:00 PM Prevent wildfires this Fourth of July as hot and dry conditions persist As Texans make plans to celebrate the Fourth of July, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages everyone to be careful with any outdoor activity that may cause a spark.
	6/10/2024 09:15:00 PM EAB, turning Ashes to ashes Emerald ash borers are an incredibly destructive, invasive pest that preys exclusively on ash trees. Currently, 24 Texas counties are infested with EAB.
	6/2/2024 03:05:00 PM Tree-killing Emerald ash borer confirmed in Collin, Franklin, Johnson and Red River Counties The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Collin, Franklin, Johnson and Red River Counties.

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EMERALD ASH BORER

The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a destructive, invasive wood‐boring pest responsible for killing millions of ash trees across the country.

CAREERS

Texas A&M Forest Service offers careers that can take you anywhere from a wildfire line defending lives and homes, to a forest protecting and conserving Texas natural resources to a computer working on a new application to create solutions for Texans across the state.

AFTER THE STORM

Storms often leave trees looking bare and deflated—but these looks can be deceiving. Trees have an uncanny ability to recover from storm damage. Before assuming your trees are lost, give them a quick assessment.

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