Texas A and M Forest Service (TX)
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The Texas A&M Forest Service was created in 1915, as a service within Texas A&M University, that will "assume direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state." In 2012, the agency's name was changed to Texas A&M Forest Service.
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Unconfirmed/Unidentified Frequencies
The following frequencies are not listed in the database. If you can confirm any of them please submit the information and remove them from this list.
- FCC applications for new or relocated repeaters Sept/Oct 2014.
- WNWR504 159.3300/151.3100 repeater moved from Bastrop to Austin. New base station in Smithville.
- New license for 159.3825/151.2125 repeater in Freer.
- WPAP259 159.4050/151.1600 Conroe repeater location and frequency changed.
- KKE393 159.4050/151.1600 Huntsville repeater location and frequency changed.
- New 159.4050/151.1600 repeater in Bleakwood.
- KKD227 159.4050/151.3100 repeater moved from Jasper to Burkeville.
- New license for 159.4050/151.2125 repeater in Midland.
Air-to Air and Air-to-Ground Zone Boundaries
Zone 1: West of 100° W, North of Interstate 20, North of Interstate 10 (W of I-10/I-20 Jct) Zone 2: East of 100° W, North of Interstate 20, West of US Hwy 75 Zone 3: North of SH 21, East of Interstate 45, East of US Hwy 75 Zone 4: West of 100° W, South of Interstate 20, South of Interstate 10 (W of I-10/I-20 Jct) Zone 5: East of 100° W, South of Interstate 20, West of Interstate 45 Zone 6: South of State Hwy 21, East of Interstate 45
VHF AM Air-to-Air Frequencies
The frequencies listed in the RR database are from 2013. These may no longer be current.
TFS changes their AM aircraft band air-to-air frequency plan periodically. The frequencies from old air-to-air zone maps are listed below. They may or may not be used again in the future.
At times when there are multiple aircraft working a large fire or multiple fires in the same area, alternate frequencies may be ordered from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) to separate fixed-wing and rotor-wing traffic or to prevent interference to operations in other areas.
Some of the frequencies listed below were probably temporary incident specific frequencies and may or may not be used again in the future.
Frequency | Type | Tone | Description | Mode |
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118.450 | M | CSQ | Bastrop Co. Complex Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
118.775 | M | CSQ | AM | |
119.250 | M | CSQ | AM | |
119.575 | M | CSQ | AM | |
120.300 | M | CSQ | Nolan Co. Fire (July 2011) | AM |
120.850 | M | CSQ | AM | |
120.925 | M | CSQ | AM | |
121.175 | M | CSQ | Bear Creek Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
121.375 | M | CSQ | AM | |
121.675 | M | CSQ | Riley Rd. Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
122.225 | M | CSQ | AM | |
122.425 | M | CSQ | AM | |
122.575 | M | CSQ | AM | |
122.675 | M | CSQ | AM | |
122.850 | M | CSQ | AM | |
123.125 | M | CSQ | Linden-592 Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
123.150 | M | CSQ | PK 101 Ranch Fire (Aug-Sep 2011) | AM |
123.400 | M | CSQ | Third Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
123.450 | M | CSQ | AM | |
123.975 | M | CSQ | SEAT Base Ramp (Primary most areas) | AM |
124.375 | M | CSQ | Northeast TX Fires (Sep 2011) | AM |
124.475 | M | CSQ | Mc Gregor SEAT Base Ramp (2011) | AM |
124.975 | M | CSQ | Austin Tanker Base Ramp (2012) | AM |
125.075 | M | CSQ | AM | |
126.075 | M | CSQ | AM | |
126.250 | M | CSQ | AM | |
127.075 | M | CSQ | AM | |
127.175 | M | CSQ | AM | |
127.700 | M | CSQ | AM | |
127.875 | M | CSQ | AM | |
128.825 | M | CSQ | Riley Rd. Fire (Sep 2011) | AM |
134.075 | M | CSQ | Air Tanker Base Ramp Abilene, Amarillo (2011) | AM |
135.325 | M | CSQ | AM | |
135.725 | M | CSQ | AM |
FAA TFR Info
Clicking on Temporary Flight Restrictions under the Aviation section of the TICC Common Operating Picture Google Earth file shows FAA TFR areas.
Clicking on a TFR shows its information. TFRs requested for aerial firefighting usually have a contact frequency listed. This is usually the Air-to-Air zone primary or secondary frequency but sometimes new incident-specific frequencies are used which are not listed in the database. These are included in the table above when found.
See the FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions page if you do not have Google Earth.
VHF FM Federal Frequencies
During large fires when resources from other states and federal agencies are brought in, National Incident Radio Support Cache Command, Tactical and Air Tactics channels may be used.
NIRSC Tactical and Government Common channels are often used by the federal wildland fire agencies as travel and talk channels.
Agency specific (USFS, FWS, NPS, etc.) frequencies may also be used as well as temporary incident specific frequencies ordered from the NIFC.
Air Tactics
The following were listed on 2013 and 2014 maps. It is not know if they are still current.
Frequency | Type | Tone | Description | Mode |
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166.6375 | M | CSQ | Zone 1 NW, Zone 5 S (NIRSC A/G 02) | FMN |
166.8500 | M | CSQ | Zone 2 N, Zone 6 SE (NIRSC A/G 07) | FMN |
166.9125 | M | CSQ | Zone 3 NE, Zone 4 SW (NIRSC A/G 09) | FMN |
170.0000 | M | CSQ | Zone 1 NW, Zone 2 N (NIRSC A/G 28) | FMN |
167.4500 | M | CSQ | Statewide (NIRSC A/G 40) | FMN |
167.4750 | M | CSQ | Zone 3 NE, Zone 4 SW (NIRSC A/G 41) | FMN |
169.2000 | M | CSQ | Zone 1 NW, Zone 2 N, Zone 5 S, Zone 6 SE (NIRSC A/G 73) | FMN |
The following were probably temporary assignments for specific incidents.
Frequency | Type | Tone | Description | Mode |
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166.9375 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Ground Northeast TX Fires (Sep 2011) | FMN |
168.0125 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Ground Secondary PK Complex Fire (Apr-May 2011) | FMN |
Statewide FCC Licenses
- KA4905 - Mobile
- KE8108 - Temporary Base
- WPEV252 - Mobile Repeater
- WPNU241 - Temporary Base, Temporary Repeater, Temporary Control, Mobile
Related Links
- GeoMAC fire map viewer
- Texas A&M Forest Service
- Active Incidents on InciWeb
- Wildfire Activity Google Earth map
- YouTube Channel
- Texas Interagency Coordination Center
- TICC Common Operating Picture Google Earth map
- TICC Current Fire Activity
- Texas Forest Service Fire Resource Map - updated daily
- Wildland Fire Assessment System
- Federal Incident Management Teams that cover Texas
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