Your support is critical and urgent – Please help Texas Volunteer Firefighters by making a tax-deductible donation to Texas Wildfire Relief Fund today!
Our Mission The Texas Wildfire Relief Fund is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) committed to generating awareness and garnering support for Texas volunteer firefighters. We must come together as a state to help provide necessary resources to the firefighters in need and ensure Texas is prepared for future wildfire disaster relief.
The Need Texas is facing the worst wildfire season in the state's history, and our volunteer fire departments are grossly underfunded. We need your support in order to provide Texas firefighters with the equipment, water, food, and fuel necessary to continue battling wildfires.
Critical Conditions A "perfect storm" for wildfires has been created since last summer. - Drenching rains from Hurricane Alex last July led to a particularly lush vegetation growth.
- This past winter was uncommonly cold, killing off most of the vegetation and creating ideal fuel for wildfires.
- The driest March in state history only compounded the dire situation.
250 out of 254 Texas counties are currently under a burn ban - that's 99% of the state. Damage - So far 18,776 wildfires have raged across Texas; the largert number in the state's history.
- 3,621,589 acres have been burned.
- 4,155 structures and more than 1,400 homes have been destroyed.
- Over 1,500 wild and domesticated animals have perished in these fires.
- Wildfires have caused more than $78.1 million in agriculture financial losses.
Lives Lost - 3 firefighters have died since January 1, 2011.
- 2 civilian have died.
- 29 firefighters have been injured.
- 2 civilians have been injured.
Why Support 45,828 structures have been saved this year by our firefighters.77% of our fire service is staffed by our volunteer fire departments.There are approximately 30,000 volunteer firefighters across Texas representing 1,400 volunteer fire departments.86% of our volunteer firefighters use their personal funds to meet the day-to-day equipment and supply needs of their fire department.It costs approximately $8,400 to completely outfit one firefighter. Call to Action With our continued drought, the need to support our firefighters will only deepen. Please donate today to help support the firefighters that battle the wildfires threatening the lives and property of the citizens of Texas.
Contact For more information or if you would like to help, please contact Kelsey Coleman at (512)236-1001 or Kelsey@txwildfirerelief.org.
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