Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 79th Birthday, Only You Can Prevent Wildfires

August 9, 2023 — Texas A&M Forest Service encourages Texans to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 79th birthday today by being extremely cautious with all outdoor activities that create heat or sparks.

State Wildfire Preparedness Level Raised to Level 4 as High Fire Danger is Forecast This Week

August 8, 2023 — Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the State Wildfire Preparedness Level to Level 4 due to the recent increase in wildfire activity across the state and the growing potential for wildfires to become more severe, making them harder to control.

“The decision to move to a Preparedness Level 4 indicates that the complexity of wildfires across Texas is increasing to where they require more time, personnel and equipment to contain and put out,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Chief.

Texas A&M Forest Service Cautions as Wildfire Danger Increases Statewide

July 26, 2023 - As persistent triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions increase wildfire danger for much of the state, Texas A&M Forest Service urges Texans to be cautious with outdoor activities that create sparks.

Through Friday, high temperatures and increased wind speeds will support the potential for large wildfires that may be resistant to firefighters’ suppression efforts.

Forest Service Explains Invasive, Non-native, Native Species

Put the Right Tree in the Right Place to Maximize Benefits to Landscape

November 16, 2022 - You may have heard the saying, often credited to a Chinese proverb, that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is now.

What’s less well-known is how to choose the best tree and the best site in your landscape to ensure years of enjoyment.

Unauthorized Timber Harvesting is a Crime

October 24, 2022 — A Magnolia man has been sentenced to two years of deferred adjudication after pleading guilty earlier this month to unauthorized timber harvest.

Philip Eugene McKenzie Jr., 60, turned himself in on May 26, 2021, after Texas A&M Forest Service law enforcement investigators determined he was responsible after trees had been cut without the landowner’s permission.

Texas A&M Forest Service Warns Large wildfires Possible Today

July 12, 2022 - Hot and dry conditions across the state of Texas will create high wildfire potential through the weekend.

Continued triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will reduce the moisture in vegetation across the landscape, increasing the possibility for wildfire ignitions to occur this week.