Texas communities can apply for grant funding to implement active watershed plans that increase strategic tree placement. (Photo Credit: Texas A&M Forest Service)

Texas A&M Forest Service urges Texans to use caution during the Fourth of July holiday with outdoor activities that could ignite a wildfire.

May 3, 2025 – In 2024, 5,187 wildfires burned over 1.3 million acres in Texas, and since wildfires have no boundaries, Texans should always be prepared for wildfires.

March 7, 2025 - Following a Texas A&M Forest Service timber theft investigation, $50,240 has been recovered to a group of Panola County landowners for unpaid timber sales.

February 12, 2025 —Texas A&M Forest Service awarded over $951,000 to 168 landowners to conduct prescribed fires this year. This funding will treat 35,138 acres.

Prescribed fire is a strategic land management tool that uses low-intensity fire on a specific area of land to achieve set goals. Prescribed fire is the most effective and efficient land management tool for decreasing the risk of catastrophic wildfires by reducing hazardous fuels.