Texas A&M Forest Service Survey Shows 301 million Trees Killed by Drought September 25, 2012 brownwoodnewsstaff A Texas A&M Forest Service survey of hundreds of forested plots scattered across the state shows 301 million trees were killed as a result... Read More
Wildland Training Fire to be Set at Camp Bowie Monday February 13, 2012 brownwoodnewsstaff A large wildland fire will be set on Monday, February 20th at Camp Bowie in order to train firefighters attending the 10th annual Central... Read More
Preliminary Estimates Show Hundreds of Millions of Trees Killed by 2011 Drought December 19, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff As many as 500 million trees scattered across the Lone Star State have died this year as a result of the unrelenting drought, according... Read More
Will My Tree Make It? Assessing Pine and Shade Tree Damage from Drought November 30, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff Texas remains mired in one of the worst droughts in state history and it’s creating disastrous effects on trees and forests across the state.... Read More
Making Cash Donations to Known Organizations September 15, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff With the recent outbreak of wildfires across the state and especially in the Bastrop area, Texas Department of Public Safety is getting the word... Read More
Texas Wildfire Update 9/1 September 1, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff The following wildfire update was issued Thursday, Septemeber, 1, 2011. Only three of the 254 counties in the entire state of Texas have not... Read More
Don’t Depend on Mother Nature to Water Your Drought-Stricken Trees August 16, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff With the Lone Star State mired in a record-breaking drought, the parched trees that dot the landscape can no longer depend solely on Mother... Read More
Tips to Help Your Tree Survive a Drought July 6, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff You’ve listened to the experts, taken classes and done everything from mulching to spraying to soaking to standing on your head. You might have... Read More
New Fire Engines to Be Presented to 8 Texas Departments June 14, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) will deliver this week more than $800,000 worth of equipment to eight... Read More
Can You Defend What's Yours against Wild Fire? April 25, 2011 brownwoodnewsstaff A little bit of work and effort now can pay big dividends in protecting what is yours in the event of a wildfire. To... Read More