Wildfires

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.

As the worst wildfire season on record in Canada continues to wreak environmental havoc on both sides of the border, a Texas A&M atmospheric scientist outlines what it means for human health and what to expect in the coming days and weeks.

A National Science Foundation-funded study will focus on how chemical reactions in soil caused by the heat from wildfires affects water sources.

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

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economists' tally includes fence damage, lost grazing value and livestock deaths.

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

The treatment has the potential to mitigate the spread and damage of fires.

Team members continue to respond to animal field emergencies and care for animals at their base of operations in Eastland.

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.