Ronald Perry, 49, of Brenham, was indicted by a Washington County grand jury Oct. 14 on a second-degree felony arson charge.

The Texas A&M Forest Service Leadership Institute kicked off its seventh cohort Oct. 13 to 15 in Round Rock. The institute is ...

We are the premier resource for comprehensive forest management and wildfire response in Texas — and beyond. As a state agency, we support large and small landowners, coordinate incident response and ...

Wildfire is an uncontrolled or unplanned fire burning vegetation like a forest or grasslands. They can occur in isolated areas or very close to and within communities, posing threat to people and ...

Texas A&M Forest Service is committed to making our digital documents accessible to all and in compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (2.1 AA). An accessible version of this document in ...

Severe drought has long-term impacts on trees. Stress may linger for years, long after soil moisture returns. In many cases, drought kills the fine feeder roots that trees use to take up water and ...

Fire resistant construction takes measures to reduce a home or structure’s risk to wildfire by using non-combustible or fire-resistant building materials. Sometimes called “home hardening”, ...

From February through June, oak trees should not be pruned or wounded to prevent the spread of oak wilt disease. Texas A&M Forest Service reminds Texans that it is especially critical to avoid pruning ...

During the reporting period, Texas A&M Forest Service received 10 reports, conducted two investigations resulting in employee disciplinary sanctions, and reported no allegations of employees failing ...

Summary of the second round of equipment grants for Fiscal Year 2026, granted on December 5, 2025. Approximately $17.6 million in grants was awarded to Texas volunteer fire departments. The 77th Texas ...