Texas Forest Service (TX)
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The Texas 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."
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Miscellaneous
- A Lubbock County repeater 155.805 PL 127.3 is being used for TFS regional dispatch in Lubbock.
VHF AM Air-to-Air Frequencies
- 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.
- The current frequency list and zone map is TFS Air-to-Air Frequency Plan and Zone Map 03/23/2011
- At times when there are multiple aircraft working multiple fires in close proximity, alternate frequencies may be ordered to prevent interference to the other operations. The alternate frequencies listed below were probably temporary assignments for specific incidents and may or may not be used again in the future.
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Description | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118.775 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air alternate | AM |
| 119.575 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 120.850 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air alternate | AM |
| 122.225 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 122.425 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 122.575 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 122.675 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air alternate | AM |
| 122.850 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air alternate | AM |
| 123.150 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air Primary 337 Fire (July 2011) | AM |
| 124.375 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air Primary PK Complex Fire (Apr-May 2011) | AM |
| 125.075 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 126.075 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 126.250 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air alternate | AM |
| 127.175 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 127.700 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air alternate | AM |
| 127.875 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 134.075 | M | CSQ | Temporary air tanker base freq PK Complex Fire (Apr-May 2011) | AM |
| 135.325 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
| 135.725 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Air | AM |
VHF FM Federal Air Tactics Frequencies
- These were probably temporary assignments for specific incidents.
| Frequency | Type | Tone | Description | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166.9375 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Ground Primary PK Complex Fire (Apr-May 2011) | FMN |
| 168.0125 | M | CSQ | Air-to-Ground Secondary PK Complex Fire (Apr-May 2011) | FMN |
Related Links
- GeoMAC fire map viewer
- National Incident Radio Support Cache
- Texas Forest Service Active Incidents on InciWeb.org
- Texas Forest Service Wildfire Activity Google Earth map
- Texas Interagency Coordination Center
- TICC Common Operating Picture Google Earth map
- TICC Current Fire Activity
- Texas Forest Service Fire Resource Map - updated daily
- TFS State Fire Operations Plan November 2010 Appendix B contains communications info and frequencies.
- Aviation Communications Frequency Plan 03/31/2011
- Wildland Fire Assessment System