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MEDIA ADVISORY
For more information regarding the prescribed burn program at Fort Wolters, contact the Texas Army National
Guard's Natural Resource Specialist at 512-782-6227
FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE:
Mineral Wells’ Fort Wolters to Perform Controlled Burns
AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 6, 2014) – The Texas Military Forces, in partnership with the Texas Forest Service, are scheduled to conduct controlled burns within training areas on Fort Wolters, a Texas Army National Guard Training Facility, in Mineral Wells, Texas, near Weatherford, beginning on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, and will continue through Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, weather permitting.
The Texas National Guard’s military readiness and natural resources management objectives require a comprehensive wildland fire management program aimed at protecting life and property, supporting military training and promoting ecosystem health. Prescribed burns are an integral part of this program.
The organization uses a burn plan to safely conduct its controlled burns. The burn plan states the atmospheric and environmental conditions necessary to conduct a safe burn. Additionally it clearly defines the boundaries of the area to be burned and provides details of specific precautionary measures that must be implemented prior to each burn.
To further ensure the safety and effectiveness of its wildland fire management program, the Texas Military Forces conducts its prescribed burns in cooperation with the Texas Forest Service.
For more information regarding the controlled burn program at Fort Wolters, contact the Texas Army National Guard’s Natural Resources Specialist at 512-782-6227.
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The mission of the Texas Military Forces (TXMF) is to provide the Governor and the President with ready and trained forces in support of the citizens of Texas and State and Federal civil/military authorities at home and abroad.
The Texas Military Forces are commanded by the Adjutant General of Texas, the state's senior military official appointed by the governor, and is comprised of the Texas Military Department (formerly the Adjutant General's Department), the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG), the Texas State Guard (TXSG) and the Domestic Operations Command (DOMOPS).
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