Wildfire And Incident Management

CAPITAL INTERAGENCY WILDFIRE & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ACADEMY

WHO: Personnel from multiple participating agencies

Academy partners include the Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas Army National Guard, USDA Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Fish, and Wildlife Service, National Weather Service, The Nature Conservancy and the Texas Wildfire Association. 

WHAT: Media is invited to attend Field Day to learn more about the academy and visit classes covering engine operations, chainsaw work, and tactical decision making in the wildland-urban interface.

WHEN: 11:00 am – midafternoon

        Oct. 13, 2019

WHERE: Camp Swift, 856 FM 2336, GATE 5 

               McDade, Texas 78650

WHY: The 22nd annual Capital Interagency Wildfire & Incident Academy provides professional training on a variety of wildfire and incident management subjects to students from different agencies and disciplines. 

RSVP TO: Kari Hines

         512-375-0354

          khines@tfs.tamu

RSVPs are required to gain access to Camp Swift. Even if you are unsure if a reporter will attend the event, please reserve your spot by Oct. 10, 2019.

Contacts:

Kari Hines, Public Information Officer, Texas A&M Forest Service, 512-375-0354, khines@tfs.tamu

Texas A&M Forest Service Communications Office, 979-204-3202, newsmedia@tfs.tamu.edu