Preparing for Wildfires | Fire Department Programs

PREPARING FOR WILDFIRES

Prevent Wildfires

+Prepare for Wildfire

+Wildland Urban Interface

-Fire Department Programs

+Planning & Preparation

Local firefighters are our first line of defense against disasters. Texas A&M Forest Service capacity building programs have awarded over $238 million in grants to Texas fire departments including training for 72,695 firefighters. Learn more about how these programs are working to build the capacity of the Texas fire service by visiting the link below to view a short video.

Eligible fire departments can receive valuable assistance through programs offered by the Capacity Building Department. These programs enhance the ability of firefighters to protect themselves and the public from fire and related hazards.
We are proud to serve Texas fire departments and encourage participation in our many programs.
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+ Volunteer

The primary goal of the VFD Assistance Programs is to enhance the emergency response capabilities of volunteer and combination fire departments with 20 or fewer paid members.

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+ Career

Career fire department assistance programs enhance the emergency response capabilities of fully paid and combination departments with 21 or more paid members.

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+ Wildfire & Incident Management Training

Texas A&M Forest Service provides nationally accredited wildfire and emergency management training throughout Texas to local, state and federal organizations. Training opportunities are offered that accommodate as few as one firefighter to an entire host organization or to multiple organizations. TFS training is coordinated by the Incident Response Department Training Section and delivered by qualified and experienced TFS staff.

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+ Connect with your Local Field Representative

TFS Regional Fire Coordinators
+ Quicklinks
Fire Department Directory (FDD)

The Fire Department Directory Web application provides users with a comprehensive listing of fire departments and their resources within the state of Texas. It provides fire departments with the opportunity to submit fire reports, and the ability to follow activity within the fire department assistance programs.
Primary Protection Area Reporting
Burn Ban Flags Available for Purchase
NIMS Adoption / Compliance
USFA/FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS)
Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TICC)
TFS Regional Fire Coordinators (RFC)
Attack From the Black Training Video
Death and Disability Benefits for Firefighters
Advisory Councils
Roscommon Equipment Center
State Firemen's & Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Texas Division of Emergency Management
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Texas Secretary of State
United States Department of Agriculture (Rural Development)
Texas Facility Commission

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PREVENT WILDFIRES

TEXAS BURN BANS

FIRE DANGER

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)

TEXAS BIG TREE REGISTRY

Big trees have big values and are a beautiful part of our Texas heritage. The Texas Big Tree Registry seeks to recognize the largest known species of its kind, preserve these trees as landmarks for future generations and attract appreciation of these trees' role in sustaining healthy environments.

HURRICANE ACTIVITY

Up-to-date hurricane information is available 24 hours a day.

SPRING IS PRIME TIME FOR SPREAD OF THE DEADLY OAK WILT DISEASE

Between February and June healthy oaks can get infected by sap-feeding beetles — mostly through open wounds. A wound on a tree is created any time bark is removed and wood is exposed.

NEWSROOM

Firefighters gather in East Texas for annual Wildland Fire Training Academy

LUFKIN, Texas – More than 200 emergency responders will attend the 21st Annual East Texas Wildfire and Incident Management Academy over the next two weeks to improve their knowledge and skills for combating wildfires and managing the complex, large scale disasters that often occur in Texas. The East Texas

Longleaf Ridge Phase II

A conservation easement in Jasper County, recently acquired by Texas A&M Forest Service for $2.7 million, will permanently protect nearly 5,500 acres of sustainably managed timberland in East Texas. The easement is located north of Jasper in the area known as Longleaf Ridge.

2018 Texas Arbor Day host city announced

EL PASO, Texas — In Texas, the official state Arbor Day celebration is held in a different host city each year on the first Friday in November. Today, on National Arbor Day, Texas A&M Forest Service announced that this year’s state celebration will be hosted in El Paso, Texas. Across the Lone Star State

5/16/2018 9:55:00 AM
Firefighters gather in East Texas for annual Wildland Fire Training Academy

5/8/2018 10:00:00 AM
Longleaf Ridge Phase II

4/27/2018 8:45:00 AM
2018 Texas Arbor Day host city announced

TEXAS BIG TREE REGISTRY

HURRICANE ACTIVITY

SPRING IS PRIME TIME FOR SPREAD OF THE DEADLY OAK WILT DISEASE

NEWSROOM

TEXAS BIG TREE REGISTRY

HURRICANE ACTIVITY

SPRING IS PRIME TIME FOR SPREAD OF THE DEADLY OAK WILT DISEASE

TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE

TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE