Tag: Fire
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Fires & Wildfires
Wildfires affect America’s farms and ranches, damaging and destroying homes, barns, agriculture production facilities, crops and livestock. Much of this damage can be avoided, or at least minimized, if a few precautions are taken to minimize the risk and spread of wildfires.
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Texans, Get Ready!
You can help protect yourself and your household during and immediately after a catastrophe by making a disaster plan and a disaster kit. You and all members of your household need to be able to take care of yourselves without outside help for at least 3 days. Special considerations include keeping food safe to eat,…
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Protecting Farms & Ranches from Wildfires
Wildfires affect America’s farms and ranches, damaging and destroying homes, barns, agriculture production facilities, crops and livestock. Much of this damage can be avoided, or at least minimized, if a few precautions are taken to minimize the risk and spread of wildfires. I. BEFORE Precautions should be taken long before a fire threatens your property in…
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How to Remove Smoke Smell from a Home
Key Points Full Article During times of severe drought, Texas is often plagued by wildfires from far West Texas, to central Texas, to the High Plains, the Hill Country, and even East Texas. Many homes are completely destroyed, yet many additional homes suffer smoke damage. The odors from smoke can leave you feeling nauseous or with headaches,…
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Checklist of Considerations for Post-Fire Management
All may appear lost, but with time and rain, pastures burned by recent wildfires will come back stronger if cattle are not restocked too early. The loss of standing vegetation affects not only the availability of feed for livestock, but also feed and cover, including nesting habitat for wildlife. The fire also removed litter and…
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Wildfire Preparedness Tips and Resources for Ranchers and Landowners
With the wildfire season really heating up, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering several fact sheets to help ranchers and landowners prepare for and mitigate wildfire damages.
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Preparing for Wildfires in Texas
Wildfires affect America’s farms and ranches, damaging and destroying homes, barns, agriculture production facilities, crops and livestock. Much of this damage can be avoided, or at least minimized, if a few precautions are taken to minimize the risk and spread of wildfires.
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How to Reduce your Exposure to Fine Particles in Wildfire Smoke
Wildfires can produce a lot of smoke. The biggest health threat from smoke is from fine particles, or particle pollution. Learn more about preparing for wildfires and smoke. View information about the best types of masks and respirators for smoke.
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New Wildfire Preparedness Resources & Checklist
Preparing for wildfire response ahead of time is one of the most important steps a Texas landowner, whether they are major ranching operations or small property owners, can take.
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Texas
Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State and other agencies will be at the centers.
