Texas A&M Forest Service

Texas A&M Forest Service plans to give away more than 8,000 seedlings in effort to encourage tree planting.

In light of recent wildfires and this week's high fire danger forecast, the Texas A&M Forest service is encouraging Texans to take extra precautions.

The retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel previously served as interim director, guiding the agency through one of the toughest Texas wildfire seasons on record.

The federal funding will help with a variety of ecological, environmental and quality of life efforts.

Despite the drought, industry experts say any price increases on Texas-grown trees will be small.

Each year, Texas celebrates Arbor Day on the first Friday of November, increasing awareness of the benefits and value of trees.

In 2022, firefighters have responded to 5,047 wildfires that have burned 527,241 acres across the state.

A combination of dry vegetation, above-normal temperatures and high wind speeds will increase the risk for wildfires this week, experts say.

Firefighters continue to contain several large wildfires from the Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak.

The Texas A&M Forest Service is readying firefighting resources due to warm, dry and windy weather conditions.