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Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting applications for the 2020 Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Prevention Cost-Share Program. Through this program, eligible forest landowners can receive financial and technical assistance related to reducing the threat of future SPB infestations and outbreaks.

Hurricane Laura trended eastward as it made landfall near Cameron, Louisiana on August 27, 2020, sparing most of the state of Texas from its damaging winds and flooding. However, portions of some of the state’s southeastern counties did experience damage to homes, businesses and timberland.

The footprint of wildfire potential has decreased for a large portion of the state after a multi-day rain event. However, the potential for wildfire ignitions will remain high in southwest Texas where critically dry fuels remain.

PICKTON, Texas – Pickton-Pine Forest Volunteer Fire Department increased their fleet thanks to a $99,723Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance cost share grant administered by Texas A&M Forest Service. “The new apparatus has a four-wheel-drive, a 300-gallon water tank, foam capability, bumper spray nozzle, andelectric hose reel,” said Fire Chief Trey Thompson. “It is built for […]

Jordan Herrin, former Hudson district forester at Texas A&M Forest Service, was promoted to regional forester for East Texas Operations Department’s central region. The East Texas Operations Department provides the crucial forest resource development and protection needed to keep the Texas pineywoods region safe and productive.

Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting grant applications through September 30, 2020 to offset the cost of prescribed burning on private lands for Central and East Texas landowners.

Hurricane Laura made landfall in the early hours of August 27, 2020, at Cameron, Louisiana, as a Category-4 hurricane, soon slowing to a Category-2. Hurricane-force winds (Category-1) swept through a small portion of the eastern edge of East Texas, with tropical-storm-force winds extending somewhat farther into East Texas. As part of an ongoing process to […]

Jonathan Motsinger, former West Texas Nursery program leader at Texas A&M Forest Service, was promoted to Central Texas Operations Department Head at Texas A&M Forest Service.

The return of widespread triple digit temperatures Friday through Sunday will increase the rate of drying in vegetation, resulting in increased risk of wildland fire occurrence. Minimal rainfall from Hurricane Laura was observed west of Interstate 35 where critically dry fuels are present.

Dry air will persist over the state through the weekend, contributing to increased rates of drying in vegetation. Wildfire activity and fuel dryness is continuing to expand north and east into higher population centers.