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June 5, 2017 — EDEN, Texas — Eden Volunteer Fire Department purchased a new, large brush truck with a grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The new truck has a 2,500-gallon water tank, foam capability, scene lighting, and a 42-inch railing for the safety of the firefighters. Eden […]

June 5, 2017 — LAGUNA VISTA, Texas — Laguna Vista Volunteer Fire Department converted an excessmilitary vehicle into a machine capable of meeting the demands of wildland firefighting. The departmentvolunteers completed the conversion and prepped it for a new paint color. The Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program, overseen by the USDA Forest Service, providesexcess […]

Texas Panhandle landowners are invited to attend a workshop designed to better prepare them for wildfires. The one-day Wildfire Preparedness workshop, hosted by Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, will focus

Elmwood Volunteer Fire Department received a $13,900 grant fromTexas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The cost share grant wasused to purchase a new cutter and spreader. A cutter and spreader are essential recue tools when responding to an automobile accident where the victim istrapped in the vehicle. The tools give the […]

The largest city in the largest continental state in America has an urban forest to match. And now, for the first time, information about Houston’s trees is available online. The My City’s Trees web application is a free tool that makes community tree data easily accessible to the public.

Busy schedules, excessive screen time and lots of other factors keep kids from connecting with nature, even though study after study show that spending time outdoors makes them healthier, happier and smarter. Same goes for adults. So why not head outside together?

May 22, 2017 — CUERO, Texas  Cuero Volunteer Fire Department was the recipient of a $200,000 grantfrom Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The department usedthe funding to purchase a 2017 large brush truck that has 4-wheel-drive, automatic transmission, remote frontdeck gun and bumper sprayers. The primary purpose of a […]

May 22, 2017 — CLEVELAND, Texas — Plum Grove Volunteer Fire Department received funding fromTexas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program for a 2017 truck chassis andslip-on unit. The department customized a brush truck specifically for their needs. According to Fire Chief Johnson, theywanted it to be an updated, efficient apparatus that […]

Divide Volunteer Fire Department received funding for a new pumper tender from Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The funding allowed the department to add a much needed dual purpose vehicle to its fleet to help meet the challenge of having a water supply to protect their community in times of […]

Honey Grove Volunteer Fire Department received funding to help purchase a new tender through the Texas A&M Forest Service’s Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The new apparatus will help increase the department’s capacity to save lives and property. The growing demand for fire service in the Honey Grove rural area has created a need […]