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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 […]

Funds are now available for forest landowners near the Sam Houston National Forest through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. This partnership between USDA Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Texas A&M Forest Service looks

KRESS, Texas  Kress Volunteer Fire Department received a retired military vehicle at no cost through TexasA&M Forest Service as part of the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program. The excess militaryvehicle will help increase Kress VFD’s capacity to protect their community and provide a safer way to fightfires. They will be using it as […]

HUMBLE, Texas — A $100,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service enabled Eastex Freeway VolunteerFire Department to purchase a wildland apparatus. The brush truck is a four-door vehicle built to carryadditional manpower and is equipped with a 300-gallon water tank, 10-gallon foam tank, and 240 gallons perminute pump. “The addition of this engine will help […]

A wet winter may be in store, but the threat of wildfire still exists. The current El Niño conditions drop the threat of wildfire to below normal, however Texas A&M Forest Service urges caution this holiday season.