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It has been almost six months since winter storm Uri blanketed Texas in a week-long freeze and, despite ample rain, many Texas trees are still showing signs of stress.

KEMPNER, Texas –- Kempner Volunteer Fire Department converted a Stewart Stevenson 5-ton excess military truckinto a large brush truck. The truck was received from Texas A&M Forest Service through the Department of DefenseFirefighter Property Program. Upon acceptance of the truck, the department met the conversion challenge by doing the work in house while keepingin mind […]

The Iowa Colony Volunteer Fire Department added a new fire truck to their fleet thanks to a cost share grant from Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. It has a 1,000-gallon water tank, foam capability and is now in service. “Our department’s planning committee spent many hours in designing […]

Purley Volunteer Fire Department received a $220,000 cost share grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to help purchase a 2021 Kenworth pumper/tender with a 2,000-gallon water tank and a 2,000-gallon portable drop tank. “This pumper will be taking the place of an older apparatus in our fleet with […]

Up-to-date equipment can improve safety procedures in times of response while protectingfirefighters and public a like. West Mountain Volunteer Fire Department received a $19,800 grant to help purchaseseveral pieces of fire/rescue equipment. “One of our major upgrades is six new radios with 25-channel frequencies,” said West Mountain VFD Fire ChiefSteve Bayne. “Communication is the key […]

COLEMAN, Texas –- The Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department, converted a 2.5-ton excess military StewartStevenson into a firefighting machine with a 500-gallon water tank and foam capability. The truck wasawarded through the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program, and the slip-on unit waspurchased with a grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, both […]

Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) is the layer of leaves, branches, and stems or trees that cover the ground when viewed from above. These trees, all public and private trees in the community, comprise the Urban Forest and provide valuable services and benefits. The UTC application displays predicted urban growth areas, UTC for selected communities and models […]

Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department received two grants totaling $67,800through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The grantshelped the department purchase a truck chassis and a slip-on unit which were utilized to build a new brushtruck. “This 2020 brush truck is replacing a 2006 truck that had a smaller water tank […]

Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting grant applications for the State Fire Assistance for Mitigation – Plains Prescribed Fire Grant through August 15, 2021.

More than 70 Texas A&M Forest Service personnel are currently deployed to wildfire incidents across multiple western states including Arizona, California, Idaho and Montana.