Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Tips
Texas A&M AgriLife expert offers practical steps to protect property and reduce risk during prolonged dry conditions.
With dry weather conditions increasing wildfire risk, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service shares prevention and mitigation tips to help Texans safeguard their property, operations, and infrastructure.
According to the Drought Monitor, much of Texas is under drought intensity, prompting the agency's Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit to urge landowners to act now.
“Landowners need to take note of potential wildfire threats in their pastures and consider implementing prevention and mitigation practices that may limit damage that could be quite severe,”
said Ryan Martin, DAR program specialist for the North Region.
Author's summary: Texans can minimize wildfire risk with prevention tips.