Feb. 8, 2016 -BON WEIR, Texas — Bon Wier Volunteer Fire Department received a
$100,000 cost-share grant from Texas A&M Forest Service that helped to purchase a 2016 Ford
F550 brush truck.
The vehicle was recently put into service to respond to a hay field fire. The truck has the ability
to get off-road to safely respond where larger equipment cannot go.
“Wildland fires are our most common response calls,” said Bon Wier VFD Captain Sean Mills.
“Most of our vicinity is a mix of woodland and farmland, making this the ideal apparatus for our
department.”
Volunteer firefighters operate 85 percent of the fire departments in Texas. This year TFS will
pass approximately $24.3 million to VFDs across the state. The grants aid in purchasing
equipment and obtaining vital firefighter training, giving them greater capabilities to protect life
and property in their communities.
To learn more about this program, visit http://texasfd.com.