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After a distinguished career spanning more than four decades in municipal and wildland fire service, Bruce Woods, mitigation and prevention department head for Texas A&M Forest Service, has retired. Woods leaves behind a legacy defined by leadership, innovation and an unwavering commitment to protecting Texans from wildfire. His contributions have shaped the state’s wildfire mitigation, […]

Texas A&M Forest Service offers preparation and preventive tips We cannot control when disasters strike, but we can make sure we are prepared. Freeze-cured grasses, unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions will support increased potential for wildfire activity into early spring 2026. Texas A&M Forest Service urges all Texans to prepare for wildfires and other […]

Facility to serve as emergency response training hub and staging area Texas A&M Forest Service leadership, joined by officials from The Texas A&M University System and local community leaders, officially broke ground on a new regional office in McGregor. The planned facility will provide the infrastructure necessary to meet the growing demands of wildfire response […]

Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in funding for grants to Texas volunteer fire departments today. The 89th Texas Legislature approved a historic $192 million appropriation to Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program (RVFDAP). This is the largest single allocation in the program’s history. Today’s funding was the […]

Texas A&M Forest Service Division Director of Forestry & Natural Resource Management Gretchen Riley was presented with a Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow Service Award for 2024-2025 at a ceremony on Wednesday evening in College Station, Texas. Riley received this award for her exceptional commitment, innovation, and leadership throughout her 15 years with Texas […]

Texas A&M Forest Service Assistant Director Hughes Simpson was presented with a Texas A&M University System Regents Fellow Service Award for 2024-2025 at a ceremony on Wednesday evening in College Station, Texas. Simpson received this award for his extraordinary contributions to the State and People of Texas through the conservation and protection of forests and […]

As Texas enters the most critical window for Oak Wilt transmission, Texas A&M Forest Service is providing funding to assist private landowners in combating the spread of this devastating fungal disease. The agency is increasing its cost-share program to provide more financial and technical assistance for oak wilt suppression, including trenching and red oak removals, […]

A look into how Texas wildfires are investigated, and prevention and mitigation strategies are created.

Wildfire activity across the state is expected to increase this winter and spring as above-normal vegetation dries and becomes highly flammable.

Texas A&M Forest Service released its 2025 annual report, highlighting the agency’s impact.