Texas AgriLife Extension SITREPs
Home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu
September 26
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 12 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents in 120 counties that were vulnerable to the weekend fire weather forecast.
September 24
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 18 county Extension agents are supporting TDEM & FEMA to communicate and engage with impacted residents in 13 counties; 11 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with 4 county Extension agents and coordinated assessment and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; the Bastrop County Livestock Supply Point was demobilized.
September 23 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 13 county Extension agents are supporting TDEM & FEMA to communicate and engage with impacted residents in 13 counties; 6 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with 8 county Extension agents and coordinated assessment and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; 2 County Extension Agents remained active in support of the Bastrop County Livestock Supply Point.
September 21 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 26 county Extension agents are supporting FEMA to communicate and engage with impacted residents in 13 counties; 11 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with 14 county Extension agents and coordinated assessment and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; 2 County Extension Agents remained active in support of the Bastrop County Livestock Supply Point.
September 20 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 26 county Extension agents are supporting FEMA to communicate and engage with impacted residents in 13 counties; 9 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents and coordinated response and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; demobilized 2 CEA Strike Teams from Livestock Supply Points in Cass and Waller counties; 2 County Extension Agents remained active in support of the Bastrop County Livestock Supply Point.
September 19 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 4 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents and coordinated response and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; demobilized 2 CEA Strike Teams from Livestock Supply Points in Cass and Waller counties; 2 County Extension Agents remained active in support of the Bastrop County Livestock Supply Point.
September 18 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 14 county Extension agents provided recovery education and guidance resources to homeowners, landowners small businesses; 4 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents and coordinate response and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; 2 locally managed Livestock Supply Points were active in Linden, Bastrop and Waller counties; 3 County Extension Agents on Livestock Response Strike Teams are assisting local Animal Issues Committees to manage Livestock Supply Points.
September 16 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 14 county Extension agents provided recovery education and guidance resources to homeowners, landowners and small businesses; 11 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess agricultural damages; 6 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents and coordinate response and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; 4 locally managed Livestock Supply Points were active in Linden, Bastrop, Williamson and Waller counties; 10 County Extension Agents on Livestock Response Strike Teams are assisting local Animal Issues Committees to manage Livestock Supply Points.
September 15 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 16 county Extension agents provided recovery education and guidance resources to homeowners, landowners and small businesses; 9 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess agricultural damages; 8 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents and coordinate response and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; 4 locally managed Livestock Supply Points were active in Linden, Bastrop, Williamson and Waller counties; 12 County Extension Agents on Livestock Response Strike Teams are assisting local Animal Issues Committees to manage Livestock Supply Points.
September 11 - 14 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 22 county Extension agents provided recovery education and guidance resources to homeowners, landowners and small businesses; 16 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess agricultural damages; 14 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents and coordinate response and recovery actions with Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Department of Agriculture; 4 locally managed Livestock Supply Points and 3 animal shelters were active in Linden, Bastrop, Williamson and Waller counties; 14 County Extension Agents on Livestock Response Strike Teams are assisting local Animal Issues Committees, TAHC and TDA to manage Livestock Supply Points and animal shelters.
Linden Livestock Supply Point (Stood up on Sept 5 - current status ACTIVE)
Linden Rodeo Arena, N. HWY 8, 1/2 mile from the HWY 8 and HWY 11 intersection near Linden.
POCs: Eddie Hays TAHC 903-277-3979; Brock Fry CEA Marion County 903 -472-8128; Gene Bobo CEA Cass County 903-799-9880
Bastrop County Rodeo Arena, Loop 150 East and American Legion Rd. Bastrop, Texas
POCs: Tommy Cooper, Bastrop County Deputy Sheriff, 512-227-4810; Jr. Tucker, Bastrop County Deputy Sheriff, 512-653-8903; Rachel Bauer, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 512-468-7953 Williamson County Animal Shelter and Livestock Supply Point (Stood up on Sept 5 – current status Available if needed)
Williamson County Animal Shelter and Livestock Supply Point (Stood up on Sept 5 – current status Available if needed)
Williamson County Sheriff Posse Arena, 425 Morrow St. Georgetown, TX
POCs: Scott Gollihare, Sheriff’s Posse Arena, 512-751-7703; Brandon David, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 512-966-5680
Waller County Animal Shelter (Stood up on Sept 5, 2011 – current status – ACTIVE)
Baker Vet Clinic, 21002 Briarmeadow Dr, Prairie View, TX
POCs: Dr. Wendell Baker, D.V.M., facility, 936-857-3207; Cody Dennison, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 832-785-7866; Don Jones, Waller County Sheriff Office - Animal Control Officer, 281-541-3042
Waller County Livestock Supply Point (Stood up on Sep 12, 2011 – current status –ACTIVE)Lawrence Marshall Chevrolet Building, Hwy 290 at State Hwy 6 intersection, Hempstead, TX
POCs: Cody Dennison, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 832-785-7866; Eric Zimmerman, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 979-777-8575; Aaron Sumrall, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 936-433-2269
September 8 - 9 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) county Extension agents across the state continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 68 county Extension agents provided recovery education and guidance resources to homeowners, landowners and small businesses; 17 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess agricultural damages; 8 district administrators and regional program directors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents; 4 Livestock Supply Points were active in Bastrop, Williamson and Waller counties; 8 county Extension agents are assisting local Animal Issues Committees to manage Livestock Supply Points and animal care at animal shelters. During the 24 hour period Sep 6 124,377 citizens accessed public information and mitigation and recovery educational materials on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website.
Bastrop Animal Shelter & Livestock Supply Point LSP
(Stood up on September 5 - current status ACTIVE)
Bastrop County Rodeo Arena, Loop 150 East and American Legion Rd. Bastrop, Texas
POCs: Tommy Cooper, Bastrop County Deputy Sheriff, 512-227-4810; Jr. Tucker, Bastrop County Deputy Sheriff, 512-653-8903; Rachel Bauer, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 512-468-7953
Williamson County Animal Shelter and Livestock Supply Point
(Stood up on September 5 – current status ACTIVE)
Williamson County Show Barn & Sheriff Posse Arena, 425 Morrow St. Georgetown, TX
POCs: Randy Bell, Show Barn Facility, 512-260-6517; Scott Gollihare, Sheriff’s Posse Arena, 512-751-7703; Brandon David, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 512-966-5680
Waller County Animal Shelter and Livestock Supply Point (LSP) #1
(Stood up on September 5, 2011 – current status – ACTIVE)
Baker Vet Clinic, 21002 Briarmeadow Dr, Prairie View, TX,
POCs: Dr. Wendell Baker, DV.M., facility, 936-857-3207; Cody Dennison, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 832-785-7866; Don Jones, Waller County Sheriff Office - Animal Control Officer, 281-541-3042
Waller County Animal Shelter and Livestock Supply Point (LSP) #2
(Stood up on September 5, 2011 – current status –ACTIVE)
Waller County Fairgrounds, FM 359 .5 mile South of Bus. 290 Hempstead, TX 77445
POCs: Gerald Powell, Fair Grounds Facility, 979-826-2825; Cody Dennison, Texas AgriLife Extension County Agent, 832-785-7866; Don Jones, Waller County Sheriff Office - Animal Control Officer, 281-541-3042
August 12 - August 15 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents across Texas continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 4 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages; six county Extension agents assessed agricultural damages and reported losses; 12 district administrators coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
July 18 - July 20 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents across Texas continued to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 2 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages; two communications specialists are activated to support the Wildfire JIC to coordinate public information via media relations and electronic media; 12 district supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
July 5 - July 11 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents across Texas continued to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 4 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages; two communications specialists are activated to support the Wildfire JIC to coordinate public information via media relations and electronic media; 20 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
July 1 - July 5 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 254 counties across Texas continued to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 22 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages; two communications specialists are to support the Wildfire JIC to coordinate public information via media relations and electronic media; 20 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
June 27 - July 1 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 254 counties across Texas continued to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 31 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages; two communications specialists are activated to support the Wildfire JIC to coordinate public information via media relations and electronic media; 20 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
June 27 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 254 counties across Texas continued to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 18 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages; two communications specialists are activated to support the Wildfire JIC to coordinate public information via media relations and electronic media; 20 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
June 22 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 254 counties across Texas continued to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 14 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages; two communications specialists are activated to support the Wildfire JIC to coordinate public information via media relations and electronic media; 20 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
June 17 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 254 counties across Texas continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 4 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission: one communications specialist is activated to provide public information via media relations and electronic media; 20 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. No Livestock Supply Points were active.
June 14 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 254 counties across Texas continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; county six Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission; two county Extension agents assisted county officials to stand-down operations of Livestock Supply Points in Brewster and Palo Pinto counties; three communications specialist are activated to provide public information via media relations and electronic media; 20 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents.
June 8 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 124 counties in West Texas continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; six county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission; two county Extension agents assisted county officials and volunteers who continue operations of Livestock Supply Points to receive and distribute feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfires; three communications specialist are activated to provide public information via media relations and electronic media; nine district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents.
June 3 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 84 counties in West Texas continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; four county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission; two county Extension agents assisted county officials and volunteers who continue operations of Livestock Supply Points to receive and distribute feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfires; one communications specialist are activated to provide public information via media relations and electronic media; six district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents.
May 31 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service county agents serving 96 counties in West Texas continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; nine county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission; two county Extension agents assisted county officials and volunteers who continue operations of Livestock Supply Points to receive and distribute feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfires; two county Extension agents stood-down Livestock Suppy Points in Jeff Davis and Stonewall counties; two communications specialist are activated to provide public information via media relations and electronic media; seven district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents.
May 18 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) - Texas Ag Loss Update
Loss report update: 3,389 miles of fence; 1,829310 burned acres. Texas wildfire maps and additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu under the "Hot Topics" tab.
May 17 SITREP
Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service (ALEXT) - Texas Wildfires Ag Loss Update
Loss report for thirty-two counties (total estimates): 56 ag structures; 1 equipment; 478 cattle; 19 sheep; 101 calves; 18 horses; 1523.3 miles of fence; 190goats. Additional assessment continues in impacted counties. County Extension Agents in four counties are supporting local Livestock Supply Points for receiving and distribution of donated feed resources. Texas wildfire maps and additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu under the "Hot Topics" tab.
May 3 SITREP
Texas AgriLife Extension Service (ALEXT) - Resources Committed to Texas Wildfires
24 hr period of this report: 8:00am 02May11 to 8:00am 03May11
Texas AgriLife Extension Service county agents serving all 254 counties and 8 Extension specialists continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 8 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission and in preperation for potential county, state and USDA Secretarial disaster declaration; 4 county Extension agents assisted county officials and volunteers who continue operations of Livestock Supply Points (listed below) to receive and distribute feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfire incidents; 4 livestock and veterinary specialists are informing landowners to plan forage recovery actions and livestock producers to care for impacted animals;2 communications specialists are activated to support TFS Joint Information Center with public information and education via media relations and electronic media; 16 district and regional supervisors coordinated outreach and field operations with county Extension agents. Additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu
Apr 21 SITREP
Texas AgriLife Extension Service (ALEXT) - Resources Committed to Texas Wildfires
24 hr period of this report:
Texas AgriLife Extension Service county agents serving all 254 counties and 29 Extension specialists continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation around homes, workplaces, highways and farmsteads; 13 county Extension agents served as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission and in preparation for potential county, state and USDA Secretarial disaster declaration; 18 county Extension agents assisted county officials for activation of the local Animal Issues Plan and continue operations of Livestock Supply Points in Ft. Davis, Aspermont, Iraan, Palo Pinto, Roby, Eastland and San Angelo to receive and distribute feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfire incidents; 9 livestock and veterinary specialists are informing livestock producers to care for impacted animals; 15 county Extension agents assisted local with local shelters and donations to support families who were evacuated or lost their homes; 6 communications specialists are activated to support TFS Joint Information Center with public information and education via media relations and electronic media; 24 district and regional supervisors coordinated outreach and field operations with county Extension agents. Additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu.
Apr 19 SITREP
Texas AgriLife Extension Service (ALEXT) - Resources Committed to Texas Wildfires
24 hr period of this report: 8:00am 18Apr11 to 8:00am 19Apr11
449 Texas AgriLife Extension Service county agents and 29 specialists continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation and brush and forage management; 13 county Extension agents were activated as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission and in preperation for potential county, state and USDA Secretarial disaster declaration; 16 county Extension agents assisted county officials for activation of the local Animal Issues Plan and continue operations of Livestock Supply Points in Ft. Davis, Aspermont, Iraan, Palo Pinto, Eastland and San Angelo to receive and distribute feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfire incidents; 6 livestock and veterinary specialists are assisting livestock producers to care for impacted animals; 12 county Extension agents assisted local with local shelters and donations to support families who were evacuated or lost their homes; 6 communications specialists are activated to support TFS Joint Information Center with public information and education via media relations and electronic media featured at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought ; 24 district and regional supervisors coordinated outreach and field operations with county Extension agents. Additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu
Apr 16 SITREP
Texas AgriLife Extension Service (ALEXT) - Resources Committed to Texas Wildfires
24 hr period of this report: 8:00am 16Apr11 to 8:00am 16Apr11
329 AgriLife Extension county agents and 11 specialists continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation and brush and forage management; 14 county Extension agents were activated as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission and in preperation for potential county, state and USDA Secretarial disaster declaration; 16 county Extension agents assisted for activation of local Animal Issues Plan to stand up animal shelters in Fisher County and continue operations of Livestock Supply Points in Ft. Davis and Aspermont to receive and distribute 24 donated truckloads of feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfire incidents; 6 county Extension agents assisted local with local shelters and donations to support families who were evacuated or lost their homes; 4 communications specialists are activated to support TFS Joint Information Center with public information and education via media relations and electronic media featured at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought ; 24 district and regional supervisors coordinated outreach and field operations with county Extension agents. Additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu
Apr 13 SITREP
Texas AgriLife Extension Service (ALEXT) - Resources Committed to Texas Wildfires
24 hr period of this report: 8:00am 11Apr11 to 8:00am 12Apr11
Texas Stats: 450,000 acres burned in past 7 days
379 AgriLife Extension county agents and 18 specialists continue to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation and brush and forage management; 12 county Extension agents were activated as members of USDA County Emergency Boards to assess damages for Texas Animal Health Commission and in preperation for potential county, state and USDA Secretarial disaster declaration; 8 county Extension agents assisted local Animal Issues Committees to stand up Livestock Supply Points to receive and ditribute livestock feed/hay to livestock producers who were impacted by the wildfire incidents; 4 county Extension agents assisted local with local shelters and donations to support families who were evacuated or lost their homes; 4 communications specialists are activated to support TFS Joint Information Center with public information and education via media relations and electronic media featured at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought ; 18 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. Additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu
Apr 5 SITREP
Texas AgriLife Extension Service (ALEXT) - Resources Committed to Texas Wildfires
24 hr period of this report: 8:00am 4Apr11 to 8:00am 5Mar11
143 AgriLife Extension county agents and 2 specialists are activated to support Texas Forest Service to prevent and mitigate wildfires through public information and education addressing mitigation and fuel management; 2 communications specialists are activated to support TFS Joint Information Center with public information and education via media relations and electronic media featured at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought ; 6 district and regional supervisors coordinated field operations with county Extension agents. Additional home, family and landowner/producer educational resources are available on the Texas Extension Disaster Education Network website at http://texashelp.tamu.edu
SITREPs were submitted to the STATE Operations Center by:
Author & contact:
Andy Vestal
979-229-5710 cell