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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 […]

BELTON, Texas — Thanks to a $100,000 Rural VFD Assistance grant through Texas A&MForest Service, Sparta Volunteer Fire Department has replaced a 1980 brush truck. The new Wildland truck is a Dodge 5500 series equipped with a 500-gallon water tank and a 10gallon Class A foam system. This versatile apparatus is not only a wildland […]

FRITCH, Texas — Fritch Volunteer Fire Department recently added a converted Heavy Expanded MobilityTactical Truck to their fleet. “Fritch is on the banks of the Canadian River with broken terrain that can be difficult to maneuver,” Fire ChiefEd Adamson said. “This truck has the power and traction to get up and down those ravines.” The […]

CALLISBURG, Texas — Callisburg Volunteer Fire Department recently completed a service-ready unit aspart of the Department of Defense Firefighting Property Program. The conversion included paint, a 350 GPMpump, a 1200-gallon tank, a hose reel, lights, and safety rails. “Because of the way we equipped this vehicle, we can use it for wildland or structural fires, […]

WHEELER, Texas — The Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department received their first new large brush truck with aCompressed Air Foam System, thanks to Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural VFD Assistance Program. “This truck is a great addition because we were running with only military surplus equipment,” said WheelerVFD Fire Chief Robert Ford. “This new truck will […]

HAMILTON, Texas — The Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department received a $200,000 grant from the Rural VFD Assistance grant program through Texas A&M Forest Service. The new tanker carries 3,000 gallons of water plus equipment. It will be used for wildland and, structural fires and auto accidents. “This tanker is an upgrade from our old pumper […]

NATALIA, Texas — The Natalia Volunteer Fire Department received a Rural VFD Assistancegrant that helped purchase a slip-on unit with a compressed air foam system. “This unit is replacing an older one that we had,” said Fire Chief Chuck Brown. “The new unit islarger, has a better compressor, holds 240 gallons of water, and has […]