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Texas works to address wildfire survivors' mental health

2 years ago By News Release

Residents in the Texas Panhandle are starting to put their lives back together after surviving the largest wildfire in the state's history. The fires burned for three weeks, destroying homes, barns and livestock. The State of Texas Agriculture Relief Fund is accepting donations for survivors.

Texas wildlife feel the impact of state’s largest wildfire

2 years ago By News Staff

Humans and domestic animals weren’t the only residents facing danger and displacement as flames roared across the Panhandle. Wildlife populations were also affected by the recent historic wildfires.

A stand of blackened, scorched trees against a blue sky, burned in the Smokehouse Creek Wildfire

USDA authorizes CRP graze and hay donations to wildfire-impacted livestock

2 years ago By News Release

COLLEGE STATION—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) authorizes the release of emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres nationwide to livestock producers affected by the recent wildfires in Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

Hay Distribution Center at Canadian's Animal Health & Nutrition

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

3 years ago By Gary Borders

Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Drone and firefighting aircraft have near miss on recent wildfire

3 years ago

COLLEGE STATION — On Friday, a helicopter delivering water to the 150-acre Barth Fire in Caldwell County almost collided with a drone that came within feet of the aircraft.

Texas A&M Forest Service prepares for extreme fire conditions in Panhandle

3 years ago By News Release

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A combination of above-normal temperatures, low humidity, dry fuel and strong winds will create the potential for extreme fire conditions across large portions of the state early this week.

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