All News

FLOMOT, Texas –– Flomot Volunteer Fire Department serves a 250 square mile community of just over100 people consisting mostly of farmers and ranchers. Because of the unique nature of this spaciouscommunity, acquiring additional fire equipment was necessary. FVFD received an excess military truck through the DoD Firefighter Property Program managed by theU.S. Forest Service and […]

HOLLIDAY, Texas –– Lake Kickapoo Volunteer Fire Department now has a fully equipped convertedmilitary truck to call its own, thanks to the DoD Firefighter Property Program. The program, managed by the U.S. Forest Service and administered by Texas A&M Forest Service,assigns excess trucks to VFDs in need across the state of Texas. “We are a […]

A $13,882 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service helped Central MontgomeryCo. VFD get a much needed piece of equipment. The grant went toward purchasing a new thermal imaging camera, which will expedite thesearch and rescue process and increase the safety of the volunteers fighting the fires. “The firefighter’s safety is our greatest concern,” Fire Chief […]

The Ozona Volunteer Fire Department purchased a new thermal imaging camera thanks to a$15,000 grant awarded by Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural VFD Assistance Program.The camera will assist volunteers on the scene of a fire during search and rescue. “The camera we had before was old and outdated,” Fire Chief Brian Morrow stated. […]

Hundreds of Aggies are once again heading to Bastrop State Park to help replenish trees lost during the devastating 2011 wildfire season—which destroyed an estimated 96 percent of the park.

Hundreds of Aggies are once again heading to Bastrop State Park to help replenish trees lost during the devastating 2011 wildfire season—which destroyed an estimated 96 percent of the park.

MATADOR, Texas –– An excess military vehicle will now service the Matador/Motley County VolunteerFire Department emergency service district. The truck was passed along to the VFD through the DoFirefighter Property Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. Recipients of this excess military property are required to convert the vehicle into a service-ready unit within180 days […]

RALLS, Texas ––The DoD Firefighter Property Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Servicereleased an excess military truck to Ralls VFD for use in fire suppression. “We were extremely short-handed on trucks,” Fire Chief Billy Tidwell said. “This 5-ton truck will work well onthe terrain in our service district. It will give us more water capabilities […]

DIBOLL, Texas –– Diboll Volunteer Fire Department has enhanced its fire service capabilities with thehelp of an $18,000 grant administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. The HB 2604 grant went toward purchasing a new slip-on unit for one of the department’s existing trucks,allowing them to retire an older 1978 model truck. “We didn’t have the […]

BELLEVUE, Texas –– With the help of both the DoD Firefighter Property Program (FFP) and the Rural VFDAssistance Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service, Bellevue VFD is now more prepared torespond to emergencies. BVFD was recently awarded an $18,000 grant from TFS to purchase a new slip-on unit that they then placedon a five-ton […]