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ELKHART, Texas — Elkhart Volunteer Fire Department improved both its equipment and itscapabilities with the help of an $18,000 grant provided by Texas A&M Forest Service. The Rural VFD Assistance program helped Elkhart VFD purchase a new slip-on unit withcompressed air foam capabilities. It will replace an older unit. “Having been one of the first […]

RICHLAND SPRINGS, Texas — The Richland Springs Volunteer Fire Department received a grant from Texas A&M Forest Service for a new slip-on unit worth $18,000. “It has the foam unit capabilities on it and is more lightweight than the older unit. The lighter weight makes it easier to get out to the wildland fires,” said […]

East End Volunteer Fire Department received a $14,800 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural VFD Assistance Program to purchase new rescue tools. “There are two stations in the area and this equipment is going to the one that currently has limited equipment, said East End VFD Fire Chief Bob Gary. “ It […]

SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Texas A&M Forest Service Rural VFD Assistance grant helped Quail ValleyVolunteer Fire Department purchased a new apparatus to strengthen their fleet. The new large brush truckreplaces a 1970 converted military vehicle. The truck is equipped with a slip-on unit and foam system that willprovide additional benefits when fighting wildland fires […]

Providing leadership and service to Texans in all areas of forestry earned an 18-year Texas A&M Forest Service employee the honor of receiving the Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Public Service in Forestry Thursday. Central Texas Operations Department Head Jim Roon

LONE OAK, Texas — Lone Oak Texas Fire Department recently converted a 5-ton militaryvehicle into a large brush truck. The truck will give the department the capacity to attackwildland fires with a 1,200-gallon water source and be a versatile apparatus when responding tostructure fires. “This truck gives us the capability to fight fires for a […]

The Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership is providing $60,000 to landowners near the Sam Houston National Forest for prescribed burning. The funds reimburse eligible landowners who have taken measures to reduce grass and brush, enhance ecosystems and pro

NASSAU BAY, Texas—Nassau Bay Volunteer Fire Department received a $200,000 grant tohelp purchase a new tender through the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural VFD Assistance Program. “This tender is replacing an older apparatus that held less water,” said Nassau Bay VFD Fire ChiefTom George. “It will help to enhance our water handling capabilities and maintain […]

LEMING, Texas — Leming Volunteer Fire Department recently converted a 6×6 5-ton excessmilitary tractor truck into a 5,000-gallon super tanker, to shuttle water to wildland and structurefires. “Our service area is rural without the access to fire hydrants, so our water source is prettylimited,” said Leming VFD Fire Chief Andrew Martinez. “This vehicle will be […]

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Erath County Fire and Rescue recently added a new tanker to its fleet thanks to a $200,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. “Erath County Fire Rescue did not exist when I first started working at TFS,” said Resource Specialist III, Keith Vaughan. “Over the years, I have seen a tremendous amount […]