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Feb. 9, 2016 — NEW BOSTON, Texas — New Boston Volunteer Fire Department converteda 1990 5-ton cargo military vehicle into a multipurpose machine, useful in high water rescuesand wildland firefighting. “This is the type of truck that can be used to protect our rural area without any problems,” saidNew Boston VFD Battalion Chief Ronald Clark. […]

Feb. 9, 2016 — TROY, Texas — Troy Volunteer Fire Department received a $17,000 grantfrom the Rural VFD Assistance Program through Texas A&M Forest Service. The grant wasused to purchase a new slip-on unit with a 780-gallon water tank and a 23-horsepower pump,capable of pumping 250 gallons of water per minute. “The slip-on will greatly […]

Feb. 8, 2016 — EARTH, Texas — Earth Volunteer Fire Department transformed a 1994military 5-ton cargo vehicle into a service-ready machine in four months. Volunteers completedall necessary conversions which included replacing the soft top cab, sand blasting, and paintingthe truck, adding a 1,650-gallon poly tank and a water cannon that will deliver 250 gallons ofwater […]

Feb. 8, 2016 -BON WEIR, Texas — Bon Wier Volunteer Fire Department received a$100,000 cost-share grant from Texas A&M Forest Service that helped to purchase a 2016 FordF550 brush truck. The vehicle was recently put into service to respond to a hay field fire. The truck has the abilityto get off-road to safely respond where […]

Feb. 8, 2016 — LEAGUE CITY, Texas — League City Volunteer Fire Department purchaseda small brush truck after receiving a $100,000 grant from the Rural VFD Assistance Programthrough Texas A&M Forest Service. “We needed a little boost in the wildland fire fighting area,” said League City VFD Fire ChiefGary Warren. “This new unit will help […]

Firefighters dedicated to protecting lives and property will converge at the Central Texas Wildfire Academy at Camp Bowie, Texas in preparation for the 2016 wildfire season. In an effort to enhance skills and learn new firefighting techniques, responders from across the country w

Feb. 4, 2016 — HIGHLANDS, Texas — Highlands Volunteer Fire Department purchased anew slip-on unit with an $18,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. “This is a replacement unit that is more flexible, has an auto start, a self-contained fuel tank, 200gallon water tank and more discharge outlets than our previous unit” says Highlands VFD […]

Feb. 3, 2016 — SARATOGA, Texas  Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department received a$200,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service to purchase a new large brush truck. Brush trucks are valuable to rural communities because they have the capability to operate in avariety of topography. “This new addition will give us greater water capacity and better […]

Two Mexican blue oaks in Big Bend Ranch State Park were recently confirmed by Texas A&M Forest Service to be the largest of their kind in the state. Located in a remote canyon in the middle of the park, the trees are on the latest edition of the Texas Big Tree Registry, a

A drying trend in the South Plains may present the most active fire weather in Texas so far this year. “The most important thing to take note of is that this is the fourth consecutive day of high temperatures, which dries out fuels in these areas creating significant fire potential