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Texas Agriculture Archive

April 21, 2006

Devon Energy Corp.
helps in wildfire relief

Devon Energy Corporation has donated $20,000 to volunteer fire departments, landowners and residents affected by grass fires that have recently burned large portions of the Texas Panhandle.

Devon has pledged $10,000 to the volunteer fire departments and $10,000 to farmers whose property was damaged.

The company is working in partnership with the Texas Farm Bureau's Wildfire Oversight Committee to distribute the money to farmers who have suffered property damage.

"With Devon's growing presence in the Panhandle and surrounding areas, we are eager to help those that have been affected by this catastrophe," said Brad Foster, vice president and general manager of Devon's Central Division. "We recognize that many farmers and ranchers have been affected by the fires, and we welcome this opportunity to assist them."

The Texas Farm Bureau is equally grateful for Devon's assistance. Devon is the largest U.S.-based independent oil and gas producer.

"The Texas Farm Bureau is very grateful to Devon for this generous contribution." said Billy Bob Brown, state director of the Texas Farm Bureau. "There are so many needs in the aftermath of these fires. We've been working to meet short term feeding needs, and now we are beginning to focus on the tremendous amount of fences lost during the fires. More than 5,000 miles of fences were destroyed. Devon's contribution will help those ranch families survive this ordeal."