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− | 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 [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Federal_Government_Itinerant 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. | + | 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. |
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+ | NIRSC Tactical and [http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Federal_Government_Itinerant Government Common] channels are often used by the federal wildland fire agencies as travel and talk channels. | ||
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+ | Agency specific (USFS, FWS, NPS, etc.) frequencies may also be used as well as temporary incident specific frequencies ordered from the NIFC. | ||
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Revision as of 13:22, 29 May 2012
Texas Forest Service database page
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."
Contents
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 most recent frequency list and zone map is TFS Air-to-Air Frequency Plan and Zone Map 03/23/2011. The latest (2011) frequencies are listed in the RR database (linked at top of this page). These may no longer be current.
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 | |
119.575 | M | CSQ | AM | |
120.300 | M | CSQ | Nolan Co. Fire (July 2011) | AM |
120.850 | M | CSQ | AM | |
121.175 | M | CSQ | Bear Creek Fire (Sep 2011) | 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 | AM |
124.975 | M | CSQ | Austin Tanker Base Ramp | 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) | 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
These 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
- KB62925 - Mobile
- KE8108 - Temporary Base
- WPEV252 - Mobile Repeater
- WPNU241 - Temporary Base, Temporary Repeater, Temporary Control, Mobile
Related Links
- GeoMAC fire map viewer
- Texas Forest Service
- Texas Forest Service Active Incidents on InciWeb.org
- Texas Forest Service Wildfire Activity Google Earth map
- Texas Forest Service 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
- TFS West Texas Frequency Plan April 2012
- SEAT Base Operating Plan Lists the airports that can be used as SEAT bases and the frequencies used.
- Wildland Fire Assessment System
- Federal Incident Management Teams that cover Texas