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March 14, 2016 — Claude, Texas  Washburn Community Association Volunteer Fire Department has anew large brush truck to respond to emergencies, thanks to a $200,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The VFD has a response area of 234 square miles and the vehicle has been equipped with a variety of tools thatwill support […]

Doss Volunteer Fire Department improved both its equipment andits capabilities with the help of a $15,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The cost share grant helped the VFD purchase several new items including a Rapid Intervention Teambag, a cascade system and a thermal imager. “This equipment is a new addition that will support many […]

The U.S. Forest Service published the first-ever urban forest assessment—citing the composition and health of the Austin, Texas urban forest, the benefits it provides, and documenting the contributions trees make to the environment, economy and the well-being of the community’s residents. Texas A&M

Conservation program offers financial assistance to landowners Funding is now available for East Texas landowners to help keep Texas forests healthy. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program provides financial assistance to property owners for conducting specific land conservation practices. Conserv

March 10, 2016 — San Antonio, Texas — Leon Springs Volunteer Fire Department is nowbetter equipped to serve and protect its community and the surrounding area after adding a new slip-on unit. The department used a $12,300 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service to make theaddition possible. “The new unit will increase our firefighting capabilities,” […]

March 9, 2016 — Brookston, Texas — Brookston Volunteer Fire Department recently added a solidfirefighting machine to its fleet. It’s 6×6, rear tandem dual tires, Cummins engine and automatic transmissionhelp make this truck dependable when trekking rough ground. The 1990 BMY cargo vehicle was made possible through the Department of Defense Firefighter PropertyProgram administered by […]

March 8, 2016 — Cleveland, Texas — Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently added asmall brush truck to its fleet thanks to a $100,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. Thegrant helped to provide a 2016 Ford F550 brush truck with a 500-gallon water tank and a foamsystem. With warmer-than-normal temperatures and the breezy, dry […]

March 8, 2016 — Corsicana, Texas — Navarro Volunteer Fire Department recently received a$19,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The grant enabled the department to update anexisting truck. “This new slip-on unit is replacing an older piece of equipment,” said Navarro Volunteer FireDepartment Fire Chief Jimmy Coker. “The new unit has a 23 HP […]

A grant awarded by Texas A&M Forest Serviceallowed Yorktown Volunteer Fire Department to purchase an assortment of new rescueequipment that includes two new Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, four new SCBA Scottsafety tanks, and a thermal imaging camera. Taking advantage of this grant gave the department specialized equipment to assist in varioustypes of rescue situations and will […]

Want to learn how your community can manage a wildfire incident? The newest learning tool in wildland fire and all-hazard management is set to be showcased at Lone Star College-Montgomery in the Woodlands. Simtable uses geographic data and a variety of colorful and interact