Texas Forest Service Increases Preparedness Level Because of Increase in Wildfires

AUSTIN – Texas A&M Forest Service has increased the State Preparedness Level to Level 4 as the result of a significant increase in wildfire activity across the state, potential for large fires and the increased commitment of state and local resources to fires.

Preparedness Levels in state are dictated by fuel and weather conditions, fire activity and fire suppression resource availability. Level 5 is the highest level of wildland fire activity and indicates heavy resource commitment to fires locally.

Over the past 7 days, state, federal and local fire resources have been extremely busy responding to 192 wildfires that burned 173,559 acres. 

In addition to the more than 300 firefighters from Texas A&M Forest Service, more than 200 TIFMAS firefighters as well as personnel from 28 states are positioned across the state to respond. Read