By Seth Taylor Initial attack (IA) wildfire assignments are complex events requiring operational flexibility, situational awareness, and...
READ MOREState Deploys Wildland Fire Assets Ahead of West Texas Fire Threat
by Dan Landrigan | May 8, 2024 | News, News Feed
Odessa American, Texas May 7—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy...
READ MOREA Committee Finds a Decayed and Broken Utility Pole Caused the Largest Wildfire in TX History
by Dan Landrigan | May 2, 2024 | News
By JAYME LOZANO CARVER, The Texas LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A decayed utility pole that broke, causing power wires to fall on dry grass in the...
READ MORETX Emergency Management Chief Believes the State Needs Its Own Firefighting Aircraft
by Dan Landrigan | Apr 4, 2024 | Associated Press, News
By STEPHEN SIMPSON, The Texas Tribune PAMPA, Texas (AP) — Texas’ top emergency manager told a panel of lawmakers that the state should...
READ MORESon of Woman Who Died in TX Panhandle Wildfire Sues Utility Companies As Lawsuits Pile
by Dan Landrigan | Mar 21, 2024 | News, News Feed
Lana Ferguson – The Dallas Morning News The son of a woman who died inside her home during the historic Texas Panhandle wildfires last...
READ MORE