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With the help of a grant provided by Texas A&M Forest Service, Placedo VolunteerFire Department purchased a new small brush truck for their department. “We receive most of our funds through donations and fundraisers, and everything we had was very oldand breaking down,” Placedo Fire Chief Robert Zapata said. “We only had one brush truck […]

After being inactive for a number of years, volunteers sought help from the TexasA&M Forest service to get Rochester Volunteer Fire Department back on its feet. The VFD acquired a new small brush truck paid for with a grant administered by TFS in the amount of$118,000. “We really needed this to be able to better […]

Previously operating with two older model trucks, Avery Volunteer Fire department wasrecently able to add a new brush truck to its fleet with help from the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural VFDAssistance Program. “The trucks they had were getting aged and had a lot of wear and tear,” TFS Regional Fire CoordinatorNathan Carroll said. “Having […]

TILDEN, Texas – With the recent Eagle Ford Shale oil boom, McMullen Volunteer Fire Department hasseen a quick rise in both the number of fires they have to fight and the number of people they have toserve on a daily basis. The shale formation that makes up Eagle Ford is about 12,000 feet down and […]

LAKE KIOWA, Texas — Indian Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently acquired a new tanker toreplace their old truck with the help of a $200,000 grant administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. ICVFD began providing fire and first responder services to the eastern portion of Cooke County inOctober of 2012, according to Assistant Fire Chief Bryan […]

WHITETAIL RIDGE, Texas –- Volunteer fire departments across the state of Texas often find themselvesstruggling to come up with the funds to purchase the essential equipment needed to serve and protectlives in their county. Whitetail Ridge VFD recently received a grant in the amount of $166,500 from Texas A&M Forest Serviceto purchase a new tanker. […]

Jasper Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased a new thermal imaging camerawith funds from a grant provided by Texas A&M Forest Service. “The camera itself will be used to find hidden hot spots in walls, ceiling, or attics,” Jasper Fire ChiefShawn Denovich said. “It can also be used during search and rescue.” The camera is useful […]

SABINAL, Texas — With the help of a $17,700 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service, Sabinal VolunteerThe Fire Department purchased a new slip-on unit for one of their fire trucks. The new unit gives the VFD extra water storage capacity when fighting fires. It is a self-contained unit thatconsists of a water storage tank, a […]

SUNSET, Texas — With help from Texas A&M Forest Service, the 20-member Sunset Volunteer Fire Department received funding to purchase a new slip-on unit for one of their fire trucks. “The pump they were using was worn down,” Tyler Raynes, TFS Regional Fire Coordinator, said. “It’s asmall department that’s not in a very populated county, […]

The East Leon County Volunteer Fire Department has a new ride. As a recipient of a $100,000 grant, the VFD purchased a small brush truck that will increase theiremergency response capabilities. The grant was provided through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Fire Department AssistanceProgram. “Without the help of the grant from TFS we would’ve […]