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FRESNO, Texas — Fresno Volunteer Fire Department purchased a new tanker with the help of a$200,000 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The truck will replace an old 1986 homemade tanker that was built years ago by volunteers, according toFresno VFD Fire Chief Chris Tormey. “This is the first truck we’ve received through this program,” […]

Rosharon Volunteer Fire Department was able to purchase updated rescue equipment with a $12,500 grant from Texas A&M Forest Service. The grant purchased a new cutter, which is used for emergency extrication, as well as several AEDs and other rescue equipment to help the department better serve people in need. Rosharon VFD Fire Chief Joe […]

CROSS PLAINS, Texas — Cross Plains Volunteer Fire Department recently received a grant in theamount of $18,000 from Texas A&M Forest Service to purchase a new slip-on unit to put on one of theirfire trucks. Ever since the wildfire that wiped out much of Cross Plains in December 2005, the VFD has worked toimprove efficiency […]

Texas A&M Forest Service recently awarded a grant to the MeyersvilleVolunteer Fire Department for just over $96,000 to purchase a new small brush truck. Previously the department operated using two old trucks from the 1980s. According to MeyersvilleFire Chief Robert Moore, the old trucks were still workable, but it was time for an upgrade. “The […]

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. […]