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SPRINGTOWN, Texas — A $36,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service enabled Aledo VolunteerFire Department to replace an antiquated skid unit on an older truck that was not in good repair. “Aledo is a rural VFD, but it has a pretty big response area,” Regional Fire Coordinator Keith Vaughansaid. “They are also currently in an […]

With the help of a $15,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service, Tulia VolunteerFire Department was able to upgrade its rescue equipment. “We had been operating with an older set of rescue tools for a while, so we needed to upgradethem,” Fire Chief Johnny Daniels said. “We’ve used this grant program several times – it […]

Texas A&M Forest Service has completed a new study of the economic contribution provided by forestry-driven, wood-based industries in Texas. The report shows that the total economic contributions of the Texas forest sector include $30.3 billion in industry output, supporting more than 130,600 jobs; and continues to be one of the top ten manufacturing sectors in the state.

Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS), on behalf of the Texas Longleaf Pine Implementation Team, announced today that funding is now available to private landowners to conserve and increase the total acreage of longleaf pine within Texas.

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Volunteer Fire Departments often struggle to come up with the necessary funds tokeep their equipment up to date and running efficiently. For La Rosita VFD, a $173,000 grant from Texas A&MForest service helped them purchase a much needed new brush truck to add to their fleet. La Rosita VFD Fire […]

Union High Volunteer Fire Department received its first new brush truck with a $103,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The brush truck is equipped with a compressed air skid unit, something the department had not had access to previously. “This program is great because we operate mostly on fundraisers,” Fire Chief Leonard Mixon said. […]

LANEVILLE, Texas — Laneville Volunteer Fire Department updated its equipment with a $36,000grant for a new slip-on unit from Texas A&M Forest Service. The new unit comes stocked with a compressed air foam system and will help update thedepartment’s aging equipment, according to Fire Chief Samantha Cryer. “We had about $10,000 worth of repairs on […]

Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) expects to release more than $43 million in remaining appropriated fire suppression funds back to the State of Texas this fall.

Labor Day is upon us and as we head outside to enjoy the last days summer, Texas A&M Forest Service urges Texans to celebrate carefully.

CRYSTAL CITY, Texas — Crystal City Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a $200,000 grant from theTexas A&M Forest Service to aid in purchasing a new tanker. The tanker was purchased through the Rural VFD Assistance Program, one of the many programs thatTFS offers to help improve and build upon the capacity of Texas VFDs. “Before […]