Texas A&M Forest Services Press Release

Another Benefit of Trees: Cooler Temperatures

July 29, 2022 - How vegetation can counter the urban heat island effect

Cities across Texas have endured record temperatures this summer, and it’s not solely the weather that’s to blame.

Developed areas often experience higher temperatures than nearby rural areas when green spaces are replaced with roads, parking lots and large buildings that retain more heat during the day than natural landscapes.

Texas A&M Forest Service Encourages Safety on 4th of July Weekend

June 30, 2022 - As Texans make plans to celebrate the Fourth of July with picnics, grilling, camping and fireworks, Texas A&M Forest Service asks everyone to be careful with any outdoor activity that may cause a spark.

Approximately 90 percent of wildfires are caused by humans and their activities, and Independence Day is one of the top days for reported wildfires. With current drought conditions across most of the state, the public is encouraged to help protect Texas by preventing wildfires.

Texas A&M Forest Service urges Texans to Help Prevent Wildfires Memorial Day Weekend

May 26, 2022 - This Memorial Day, Texas A&M Forest Service encourages Texans to protect our great state by being mindful of activities that may start a wildfire. The start of summer is marked by vacations, outdoor activities like camping and grilling and celebrating holidays with family and friends – all of which could lead to sparking a wildfire.

Winter Storm Uri Continued Tree Impacts – Pine Tree Mortality

November 24, 2021 - February 2021 will be remembered by Texans and by our trees as the year of the “Deep Freeze”. Multiple days with below-freezing temperatures resulted in the crowns of a noticeable number of trees turning brown and appearing as if the trees had died. As Texas A&M Forest Service reported earlier in the year, many, if not most, of those trees recovered and produced normal levels of foliage during the summer. But even now, more than nine months removed from Winter Strom Uri, Texans are still seeing the effects of the “Deep Freeze”.

$477,786 in Grant Funds Available for Prescribed Burning to Central, East Texas Landowners

September 1, 2021 – Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting grant applications to offset the cost of prescribed burning on private lands for Central and East Texas landowners through September 30, 2021.

$477,786 in grant funds are available for eligible landowners conducting prescribed burns on their property by certified and insured prescribed burn managers. Last year, the grant programs provided $376,162 to landowners for a total of 15,094 acres treated.

Arrest Made in Cherokee County Timber Theft Investigation

August 26, 2021 College Station - Clinton Moore, 61, of Nacogdoches, Texas, was arrested August 24, 2021 in Cherokee County for Timber Purchase as a Trustee with Intent to Defraud on timber valued between $20,000 - $100,000, a third degree felony. Moore turned himself in to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office after a warrant was obtained by Texas A&M Forest Service law enforcement officers with a $12,000 bond.

Texas A&M Forest Service Personnel Mobilized to Support Out-of-State Wildfire Response

June 21, 2021 — Twenty-five Texas A&M Forest Service overhead personnel and operational fire resources, including two engine crews, are currently deployed to wildfire incidents in Colorado, Arizona, Alaska, New Mexico and Florida.

With increased fire activity occurring in multiple geographic areas across the country, resources from around the nation mobilize to assist other states during times of need.

Aviation Resources Prepositioned in State for Wildfire Response as Warm, Dry Conditions are Expected This Week

April 6, 2021 - Texas A&M Forest Service has opened a single engine air tanker base in Alpine, Texas to assist with wildfire response across the state.

Persistent drought, cured grasses, above normal temperatures and elevated to critical fire weather will produce conditions conducive to increased fire activity from the Big Bend region to the Midland/Odessa area on Tuesday and Wednesday. This same area will likely experience consecutive days of strong drying in vegetation through the end of the week, resulting in critically dry fuels for the weekend.

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