Texas Fire Safety Public Announcements

Many states in the South are experiencing drought conditions this year.  These dry conditions pose significant threats to timberland:

• Wildfires, tree diseases and pests thrive.
• Seedlings don't thrive, and often they don't survive.

Timberland owners pay the price: in drought-stricken East Texas, lost timber volume from damaged trees and seedlings cost timberland owners in excess of $53.5 million this year.

To help avert additional fires, the Texas Forest Service and others have released a series of public service announcements aimed at preventing forest fires and encouraging people to watch for fire setters.

• Retired Professional Baseball Player, Nolan Ryan helps the Texas Forest Service promote fire safety. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exUsbVwOkc8
• Texas football coaches Mack Brown, Tommy Tuberville, Art Briles and Mike Sherman are all on the same team when it comes to protecting Texas against wildfire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMkTsmytdkU&feature=player_profilepage
• The Director of the Texas Department of Agriculture promotes fire safety. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvReMlnJs-o&NR=1