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Texas A&M Forest Service has been a guardian of the state’s natural resources for over 100 years, but not everyone realizes that they have a law enforcement department to help protect and serve.

Forestry officials from Texas A&M Forest Service have scheduled demolition for buildings and facilities remaining at the agency’s vacated Lufkin location on S First Street.

Increased wildfire potential is expected across much of the state early this week due to approaching dry cold fronts and high temperatures.

You may not immediately think “Texas” when you hear something about Christmas tree farms, but the Christmas tree industry is alive and well (and growing!) in our state. The Texas Christmas Tree Growers Association maintains information on member farms and makes it available on their website. This month’s map was made from that information. I grabbed the tree […]

BURTON, Texas – Burton Volunteer Fire Department converted a 2.5-ton military Stewart Stevenson truckinto a firefighting apparatus. The department also accepted a slip-on unit grant through the Rural Volunteer FireDepartment Assistance Program to help with the conversion. The truck is an excess military vehicle from theDepartment of Defense Firefighter Property Program (DOD FFP). Both programs […]

Harmony Consolidated Volunteer Fire Department has added firefighting scenario props to their training program to prepare firefighters for whatever their next call requires. The department acquired a forcible entry door and a training mannequin using a cost share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. “The new […]

Cisco Volunteer Fire Department accepted a cost share grant to help purchase new extrication tools which include a cutter and spreader and are more commonly known as Jaws-of-life. The grant was through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. “Our department replaced a set of 1988 Hurst rescue tools […]

DEVINE, Texas – Devine Volunteer Fire Department converted an excess Stewart Stevenson into a firefighting machine thanks to a cost share grant that helped purchase a 400-gallon slip-on unit. The truck was awarded through the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program (DoD FFP) and the slip-on grant was acquired through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department […]

LORENZO, Texas – Lorenzo Volunteer Fire Department accepted a $16,300 slip-on unit grant through theRural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program to help convert an excess military Stewart Stevenson. Thetruck was awarded through the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program (DoD FFP). Bothprograms are administered by the Texas A&M Forest Service. “This Stewart Stevenson is replacing […]

Cedar fever season is almost upon us, and at a time when having a fever – or even catching a slight cold – is borderline taboo, it’s more important than ever to understand the symptoms and the source of this common, central Texas allergy.