Aviation

Through its partnership with the Texas Military Department, Texas A&M Forest Service expands its aviation capabilities to respond to emerging incidents across the state.

Firefighting aircraft in Texas follow strict state and federal guidelines for safety, operation, training, and equipment. We obtain firefighting aircraft through a Call-When-Needed agreement with the federal government. This allows aircraft to be stationed strategically around the state during periods of critical fire weather.  WARNING: If you fly, we can’t. Drones aren’t permitted to fly […]

On Friday, a helicopter delivering water to the 150-acre Barth Fire in Caldwell County almost collided with a drone that came within feet of the aircraft.

Buster Robinson, Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Aviation Operations Officer, turned a childhood love of aviation into a 10-year military career flying Chinook helicopters for the Army National Guard.

Texas A&M Forest Service has opened a single engine air tanker base in Alpine, Texas to assist with wildfire response across the state.

Through its partnership with the Texas Military Department, Texas A&M Forest Service expands its aviation capabilities to respond to emerging incidents across the state.

On Friday, a helicopter delivering water to the 150-acre Barth Fire in Caldwell County almost collided with a drone that came within feet of the aircraft.

Buster Robinson, Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Aviation Operations Officer, turned a childhood love of aviation into a 10-year military career flying Chinook helicopters for the Army National Guard.

Texas A&M Forest Service has opened a single engine air tanker base in Alpine, Texas to assist with wildfire response across the state.

Firefighting aircraft in Texas follow strict state and federal guidelines for safety, operation, training, and equipment. We obtain firefighting aircraft through a Call-When-Needed agreement with the federal government. This allows aircraft to be stationed strategically around the state during periods of critical fire weather.  WARNING: If you fly, we can’t. Drones aren’t permitted to fly […]