Dallas Fire-Rescue Wildland Team

Nationally the is at 4, but what does that mean exactly?

There are five preparedness levels, ranging from 1 as the lowest to 5 as the highest. As preparedness levels rise, so does the need for incident management teams and suppression resources, which include wildland fire crews, engines, support personnel, helicopters, airtankers and other aircraft, and specialized heavy equipment, such as bulldozers.

The National Multi-Agency Coordination Group establishes the levels throughout the year to ensure suppression resource availability for emerging incidents across the country.

Find more information and take a look at previous year averages here ➡ https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information

A Heat Advisory is now in effect through 7PM Wednesday for all of North and Central Texas. Continue to take the necessary precautions to keep you, your loved ones, and your pets safe from the heat!

Emerald ash borer (EAB) have been confirmed in 24 Texas counites. EAB are a destructive, invasive pest that preys exclusively on ash trees. The pest was first confirmed in Texas in Harrison County in 2016.

🌳Taking proactive measures in education and prevention can help slow the spread of EAB. Strategically planting diverse Texas adapted trees will make it harder for EAB to establish itself in surrounding ash trees.

🪵Burning firewood where you buy it is crucial to slowing the spread of EAB, since they can survive up to two years after a tree is cut down. Other invasive pests can also hitch a ride on firewood and infect new areas when it is transported.

Learn more about how to detect and prevent EAB here: https://ow.ly/px4F50ShUM3

Shortly after the total eclipse, we have a chance of severe weather in our immediate area. Do you have your Wireless Emergency Alerts on?

Traveling for the Total Eclipse? Severe weather is in the forecast Monday afternoon/evening shortly AFTER! 🚗⛈️

You need to make sure your wireless emergency alerts are ON!📢 Follow these instructions to make sure you can receive alerts for warnings when they're issued.

Traffic Alert
Be aware of rolling road closures INTO downtown Dallas on April 8, from approximately 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
The exits off our major highways, highlighted on the map, INTO downtown will be affected by the rolling closures.
Exits OUT of downtown will remain open.

Heads up! Winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 40-45 mph are expected on Sunday morning and afternoon. there is a low chance that areas near and west of I-35 could observe up to 55 mph gusts! Make sure to secure outdoor objects!

Dallas Fire-Rescue Wildland Team is saddened to hear of the LODD of Fritch Fire Chief Zeb Smith this morning while battling a structure fire. Fritch has experienced much loss in the panhandle wildfires since last week. Please keep the Fritch Volunteer Firefighters, surrounding Hutchinson County fire departments, and Fritch citizens in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.

We are thankful for the Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System and Texas Task Force 2 members on scene to help assist with any needs.

Be cautious with any outdoor activity that may cause a spark this weekend!

The fire environment will trend warmer, drier and windier across the Texas High Plains and northern Rolling Plains through Sunday ahead of a cold front passage on Monday.

As fuel moisture decreases, wildfire activity may occur on Saturday in the High Plains and the upper Rolling Plains.

Sunday’s fire environment will support wildfire activity in the High Plains and any new ignitions may have high resistance to control when burning in dry grasses and when subjected to well above normal temperatures and high winds.

For information about active and recently contained wildfires, visit the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer: tfswildfires.com/public

Frequent incident updates can be found on the Incident Information Twitter page: twitter.com/AllHazardsTFS

For information about the Current Wildfire Situation visit: tfsweb.tamu.edu/CurrentSituation

“Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 3 due to an increase in large, active wildfires and increased resource commitment.

Dry conditions and above normal temperatures have resulted in areas of underlying dryness. With the addition of increased wind speeds, the fire environment is expected to support wildfire activity over the next few weeks”

Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 3 due to an increase in large, active wildfires and increased resource commitment.

Dry conditions and above normal temperatures have resulted in areas of underlying dryness. With the addition of increased wind speeds, the fire environment is expected to support wildfire activity over the next few weeks.

Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 2 due to an increase in current and expected wildfire activity. Dry conditions and above normal temperatures have resulted in areas of underlying dryness. With the addition of increased wind speeds, the fire environment is expected to support wildfire activity over the next few weeks.

Preparedness Levels 1-5 in state are planning assumptions and actions dictated by fuel and weather conditions, fire activity and fire suppression resource availability. Read more:https://ticc.tamu.edu/FireInformation/Preparedness%20Levels/WF%20Prep%20Lvl%20Handout_HztlFlyer-WIP3.pdf

Texas A&M Forest Service continues to monitor the situation and stands ready to respond to any requests for assistance.

From Fall to Spring, members of your Dallas Fire-Rescue Wildland Team travel around Texas, sharpening their skills to better serve the Citizens of Dallas, the region, and the State of Texas during wildfire operations.

Texas regional wildfire academies also give team members the opportunity to gain knowledge and work alongside many other Federal, State, and local fire department teams.

Dallas Fire Rescue DFR Our department exists to provide the citizens of Dallas the most effective and rapid emergency, fire, rescue, and prevention services in an ever-changing environment.

Freezing temperatures and severe weather could result in individual residential water line breaks or citywide issues related to power outages or water main breaks. In the event a pipe at your home bursts or a main breaks, please call 3-1-1. If you don’t know where your private shut-off valve is, visit bit.ly/3rxGQnf for tips on where it might be. As a reminder, property owners are responsible for all private plumbing between the home and the water meter. DWU is responsible for the water meter and all water system components on the street side of the meter.

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Please be weather aware of the cold temps making their way to the area this weekend. Dallas Fire-Rescue City of Dallas Office of Emergency Management

Hazardous cold temperatures will arrive late this weekend into early next week. We're looking at lows in the single digits & teens both Sun night & Mon night. The wind chill values are expected to range from -15 - 0F. Take the time now to prepare & protect the 4 P's.

How do we put out wildfires?

The heat and fire weather threat persists through the weekend and into the first half of next week. Afternoon high temps generally around 100 or higher will be coupled with heat indices up to 110 each afternoon. Continue to practice heat and fire safety!

Due to a significant increase in fire activity across the state, potential for large fires as well as the increased commitment of state and local resources to fires, Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the State Preparedness Level to Level 4 (PL 4).

Over the past seven days, Texas A&M Forest Service has responded to 80 wildfires for 8,521 acres burned. Forty-one of these wildfires occurred since Friday.

Wildfire activity has continued to increase statewide as triple digit temperatures and dry conditions impact the state.

Dallas Fire-Rescue Wildland Team has been deployed over the last 21 days as part of ST-132. Two different crews staffed the engine over this time period. Many of the days were issued Exessive Heat Warnings by the National Weather Service.

Our team would like to thank Box 4 Firebuffs for their donation of Liquid IV electrolyte packets to keep our firefighters hydrated and safe while on the fire line. Thank you for your continued support of Dallas Firefighters, Box 4!

Members from Dallas Fire-Rescue Wildland Team, Allen Fire Department, Frisco Fire Department, Grand Prairie Fire Department, Greenville Fire-Rescue, TX, Waxahachie Fire-Rescue Department and Weatherford Fire Department have been assigned to TIFMAS Strike Team 132 over the last 19 days. Yesterday they were called for initial attack duties on the Boones Creek Fire, currently listed at 80 acres and 70% contained. Dallas Fire-Rescue

Fire crews in Wise County battle grass fire, some residents evacuated Wednesday afternoon just after 2 p.m. fire crews worked to put out a grass fire in Wise County that prompted some areas to be evacuated.

Dallas Fire-Rescue Wildland Team Coordinator, Deputy Chief Scott Pacot speaking about heat emergencies and our response to them this summer.

Dallas Fire-Rescue: Heat emergencies increased in July Dallas firefighters have been responding to a spike in heat emergency calls as days topping 105 or more continue. Deputy Chief Scott Pacot joined Good Day to share some advice and talk about how his crews are coping with the sweltering heat.