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We're tasked by the state with responding to wildfires. We study weather patterns, drought cycles and the status of vegetation across the state to predict when and where dangerous fire conditions may occur. Should a wildfire ignite, we maintain a statewide network of strategically-placed teams of firefighters and equipment so that we're able to respond quickly when the call comes.

FIRE DANGER

Current Situation

Wildfire Risk

Burn Ban

Observed & Forecast Fire Danger

Drought

Fire Weather & Outlook

GET HELP AFTER
THE FIRE

WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE

Fire & Emergency Response

LAW ENFORCEMENT

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING

PREPARING
FOR WILDFIRES

Preparing for Wildfires

Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and almost entirely with volunteers. We help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment and help Texans learn how to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.

PREPARE FOR WILDFIRE

Protect Your Home

Protect Your Wildlands

Protect Your Community

Prescribed Fire Grants

PREVENT WILDFIRES

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

Communities in Action

PLANNING & PREPARATION

Emergency Operations Center

Texas Interagency Coordination Center

MANAGE
FORESTS & LAND

Manage Forests & Land

With roughly 94 percent of forestland in Texas privately owned, the trees, forests—and the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable land management practices.

LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE

Professional Service Providers

Forest Landowner Resources

West Texas Nursery

Texas Forest Info

My Land Management Connector

FOREST HEALTH

FOREST RESTORATION

LAW ENFORCEMENT

WATER RESOURCES & BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Game

Non-Game

FOREST TAXATION

Estate Planning

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

FOREST LEGACY

COMMUNITY &
URBAN FORESTRY

Community & Urban Forestry

We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees. We empower local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes with damage assessments, information, technical assistance and long-term recovery.

SERVICES FOR
RESIDENTS &
HOMEOWNERS

ABOUT URBAN &
COMMUNITY FORESTRY

TREE PLANTING GUIDE

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

SERVICES FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT

Urban Forestry Mgmt Planning

Tree Ordinance Tutorial

Urban Tree Canopy

Inventories & Reports

COMMUNITY FORESTRY RESOURCES

DATA
& ANALYSIS

Data & Analysis

We analyze and monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information we have is more powerful when we give it to you.

FOREST INVENTORY & ANALYSIS (FIA)

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

MAPS AND DATA

Applications

Resources

FOREST ECONOMICS &
RESOURCE ANALYSIS

Resource Analysis

Forest Taxation

Economic Development

Wood Technology & Utilization

Timber Price Trends

TREE IMPROVEMENT

TFS Tree Improvement

Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program

LEARN
& EXPLORE

Learn And Explore

We can help quench your thirst for learning. Explore links to identify trees using their leaves and branches, create your own tree trails and experience Texas history from the perspective of a witness tree. Share activities in the classroom to open up a world of conservation for new generations.

CONSERVATION EDUCATION

FAMOUS TREES OF
TEXAS

VIDEO GALLERY

PODCAST GALLERY

STATE FORESTS & ARBORETUMS

TREE IDENTIFICATION

STORY MAP GALLERY

TEXAS BIG TREE
REGISTRY

GEOCACHING

MONTHLY MAP MONDAY

WILDFIRES
& DISASTERS

Wildfires and Disasters

FIRE DANGER

Fire Weather & Outlook

GET HELP AFTER
THE FIRE

WILDLAND FIRE RESPONSE

Fire & Emergency Response

LAW ENFORCEMENT

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

TEXAS WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN

FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTING

PREPARING
FOR WILDFIRES

Preparing for Wildfires

Rural fire departments respond to 80 percent of the wildfires in Texas - and they do it with shoestring budgets and a staff often made up almost entirely of volunteers. Sometimes they need a little help. Our programs help fire departments pay for needed training and equipment. We also help communities and property owners learn to prevent, prepare for and protect against wildfire.

PREPARE FOR WILDFIRE

Protect Your Home

Protect Your Wildlands

Protect Your Community

Prescribed Fire Grants

PREVENT WILDFIRES

FIRE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS >

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

Communities in Action

PLANNING & PREPARATION

Emergency Operations Center

Texas Interagency
Coordination Center

MANAGE
FORESTS & LAND

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Manage Forests & Land

With roughly 94 percent of the forestland in Texas privately owned, the management of our state's trees and forests - as well as the benefits they provide - rests in the hands of thousands of Texans. Who better than the state's tree experts to lead them? While keeping the entire state's forested landscape in mind, we inform and educate landowners on sustainable property management practices.

LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE

Professional Service Providers

Forest Landowner Resources

West Texas Nursery

Texas Forest Info

My Land Management Connector

FOREST HEALTH

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Arson Hotline

Arson Dogs

Report Timber Theft

WATER RESOURCES & BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

FOREST TAXATION

COMMUNITY &
URBAN FORESTRY

Community & Urban Forestry

We work with communities to plant, care for and conserve trees where people live, work and play. We foster appreciation and stewardship of urban forests empowering local volunteers to make a positive impact in their communities. We are here to assist when disaster strikes. From damage assessment, to information and technical assistance, to long-term recovery - we help property owners and communities thrive.

SERVICES FOR
RESIDENTS &
HOMEOWNERS

ABOUT URBAN
& COMMUNITY FORESTRY

TREE PLANTING GUIDE

WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE

SERVICES FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT

Urban Forestry Mgmt Planning

Tree Ordinance Tutorial

Urban Tree Canopy

Inventories & Reports

COMMUNITY FORESTRY RESOURCES

DATA
AND ANALYSIS

Data & Analysis

Our experts research, analyze and carefully monitor forests, landscapes and communities for susceptibility to health and wildfire risks. We take action with education, information, diagnosis and treatment. We know that any information or knowledge we have is more powerful when we give it to you. As a state agency, our responsibility is share what we know.

FOREST INVENTORY & ANALYSIS (FIA)

GEOSPATIAL SYSTEMS

MAPS AND DATA

Applications

Resources

FOREST ECONOMICS &
RESOURCE ANALYSIS

Resource Analysis

Forest Taxation

Economic Development

Wood Technology & Utilization

Timber Price Trends

TREE IMPROVEMENT

TFS Tree Improvement

Western Gulf Forest Tree Improvement Program

MONTHLY MAP MONDAY

LEARN
& EXPLORE

Learn And Explore

If you have an unquenchable thirst for learning, we offer programs and information that you may either explore independently or share with a group. Learn about trees, forests, the benefits they provide and the challenges they face. Read stories about trees that are living witness to Texas history. Locate champion trees across the state. And bring activities into the classroom to open a world of conservation to a new generation.

CONSERVATION EDUCATION

FAMOUS TREES OF
TEXAS

PODCASTS

TEXAS BIG TREE
REGISTRY

STATE FORESTS & ARBORETUMS

VIDEO GALLERY

PHOTO GALLERY