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Going green can change the world; one community at a time. The mission to spread this message brought national recognition to the Green Ambassadors and Texas A&M Forest Service. Earlier this month, Green Ambassadors from the Latino Legacy program working on the Houston

A $15,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service helped the Jourdanton VolunteerFire Department retire their 20-year-old rescue equipment. This update will be a great benefit for theircommunity and surrounding area, and help to increase the safety of the firefighters. “The new jaws of life has greater technology, is lighter weight and produces greater pressure. The […]

Elevated fire danger is expected in the Panhandle Monday and Tuesday due to above normal temperatures and low relative humidity. According to the National Weather Service, southwest winds will sustain at 15 – 20 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. Affected counties include

SAN FELIPE, Texas – The San Felipe-Frydek VFD recently received a grant worth $200,000 to purchase a new water tend through the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural VFD Assistance Program. With only a few fire hydrants in the community, this new addition will be beneficial at emergency scenes. It will transport 3,000 gallons of water. […]

SPRINGTOWN, Texas — La Junta Volunteer Fire Department recently received a $17,325 grantfrom the Texas A&M Forest Service for a slip-on unit. This unit will replace a 13-year-old pumppreviously built by the volunteers. It will include a 400-gallon water tank, a 10-gallon foam tank,23hp pump, Class A foam system, 100-foot hose reel, storage compartments, and […]

CLEVELAND, Texas — Bear Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently added a new slip-on unit to its fleet of emergencyrescue equipment with the help of an $18,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. “The truck we were using was not working properly. We needed to replace it badly,” Fire Chief Bryant Matthews said. “Itwas requiring a […]

MARFA, Texas — The Marfa Volunteer Fire Department will now protect their community and sprawling ranch country with a new slip-on unit A $15,900 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program enabled thedepartment to have a newer, larger unit that is equipped with foam capabilities, which helps to quickly suppress […]

The West Texas Plains is on alert Tuesday and Wednesday as a dry front moves over abundant, dry grasses increasing the potential for wildfires. According to the National Weather Service, a dry cold front will approach and cross the West Texas Plains over the next two days brin

Texans from across the state gathered today to honor all of the ways trees enrich lives and stabilize the environment during the State Arbor Day celebration at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station. The festivities closed out a year-long celebratio

GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — Gun Barrel City Fire Department purchased a new slip-on unit with a $16,256 grant fromTexas A&M Forest Service. According to Fire Chief Joseph Lindaman, they did not have to wait long to put the unit intoservice. The fire department has already used the new slip-on unit to contain three grass […]