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April 14, 2016 — CLAUDE, Texas — Weighing in at more than 22,000 pounds and standing over 9-feet-tall,the newest member of the Claude Volunteer Fire Department is poised to do its part in the war on fire. A veteran in its own right, the 1990 BMY M923A2 military cargo truck was awarded to the Claude […]

April 14, 2016 — MARLIN, Texas — A new coat of paint and some feature conversions by the MarlinVolunteer Fire Department have repurposed a five-ton military truck into a new fire response vehicle. The Marlin VFD received the military cargo truck through the Department of Defense Firefighter PropertyProgram, which sends retired military vehicles into the […]

The Muenster Volunteer Fire Department has a new truck, thanks to a $44,873 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. “This truck will help update the Muenster VFD fleet, increasing their capacity to better serve the community and surrounding areas” said Texas A&M Forest Service Regional Fire Coordinator John Fugitt. The truck is a 2016 Ford […]

Texas A&M Forest Service Firewise Coordinator Nick Harrison received the 2015 USDA Forest Service Robert E. Browning Jr. Award for his efforts in wildfire prevention, March 23. The award is in memory of Browning, a southern wildland firefighter who gave hi

March 31, 2016 — NEW SUMMERFIELD, Texas — New Summerfield Volunteer FireThe department has enhanced its capabilities with the help of an $18,000 grant administered byTexas A&M Forest Service. The grant, part of Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department AssistanceThe program went toward purchasing a new slip-on unit for one of the department’s […]

March 31, 2016 – Clayton, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service recently awarded the ClaytonVolunteer Fire Department a $17,800 grant to help pay for a brand new slip-on unit. The slip-on unit is a cost-effective tool that is very versatile, compact, and self-contained. Theapparatus will fit onto most pickup trucks or flatbed trucks and can […]

For a volunteer fire department that services approximately 4,000 people, having updated fire and rescue equipment is imperative. With the help of a grant from Texas A&M Forest Service, the Newark Volunteer Fire Department was able to purchase a new slip-on unit for one of its trucks. A slip-on unit is a highly mobile, self-contained […]

Critical fire weather conditions will be present over the Texas Plains region Tuesday and Wednesday. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued an alert putting far western portions of the state in the “critical” and “elevated” categories for wi

 Potter County Fire and Rescue recently received a$15,000 grant through Texas A&M Forest Service. The grant was used to purchase new rescuetools and replace outdated items such as a thermal imaging camera. The camera “is a replacement for a 1980s model,” said Fire Chief Richard Lake. “The [new]camera has an extended battery life and […]

Tucker VFD increases their capacity to perform rescueswith a grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. “Tucker VFD is located on the south east portion of Anderson County,” said Texas A&M ForestService District Fire Coordinator Troy Case. “With the widening of the highway in theircommunity and the amount of traffic this particular highway receives, the new […]