C5 Volunteer Fire Dept

06/17/2026

C-5 Fire Department was dispatched this evening to an reported MVA involving a pickup and 18 wheeler. Mutual aid was requested from Hooks and Nash Fire Departments. Units arrived and found driver trapped inside pickup. After a lengthy extrication the driver was flown to LSU in Shreveport with life threatening injuries, the passenger was transported by ambulance to St. Michaels with non-life threatening injuries.

C-5 Fire would like to remind everyone with all the construction there will be delays on Interstate 30 and Highway 82. Please slow down and have patience with the delays.

06/16/2026

06/10/2026

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The Hampton Rd. frontage Rd has just been converted to one way westbound traffic from Kings Highway to 2148.

This means if you are leaving a business on Hampton such as River Valley Tractor Co. - Texarkana, Payless Storage #2, PPG Paint, or MetalMax Roofing & Siding - Texarkana, TX you will have to turn right heading westbound and then take the new turnaround under I-30 at the old 2148 underpass. You can then travel eastbound back toward town.

06/09/2026

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TEXARKANA: Frontage roads west of Kings Highway are scheduled to open this week! They extend the current frontage roads on both sides of I-30 from Kings Highway to just east of FM 3419.
➡Hampton Road (the portion of westbound frontage road west of Kings Highway to FM 2148) will only accommodate one-way traffic.
➡The FM 2148 underpass is also reopening.
➡Details here: https://tinyurl.com/ykcz56yx

06/06/2026

C-5 Firefighters Lucas, Jennifer, Bella Cummings, Tanner Hartman, and John Gibbs recently completed their Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations (Haz-Mat Ops & Awareness) course. During a hands-on skills day, they had the opportunity to put everything they learned in class into action. This achievement marks an important first step as they continue working toward their Firefighter I & II certifications. Congratulations to these firefighters on their dedication and commitment to advancing their training and serving their community.

06/03/2026

C-5 Firefighters had the honor of participating in the Tunnel to Towers Steel Across America event this morning downtown. Our firefighters joined the walk to the Post Office in remembrance of those who lost their lives on 9/11.
Having the opportunity to see and touch a piece of the steel beam was an honor in itself. We were also privileged to speak with and shake hands with New York City firefighters who were there that day. It was a humbling and meaningful experience that we will never forget.

06/02/2026

Brush 1 had its new graphics added today. We are in the process of installing a bumper nozzle to the front, which will allow us to extinguish grass fires from inside the truck. Once that is installed our refurb will be completed. This project was mostly funded through grants from the Texas A & M Forestry Service.

05/31/2026

Texarkana: Interstate 30 westbound ramp changes scheduled for Monday, June 1 starting around 9 a.m.:
-Richmond Road entrance ramp opening ***delayed***
-Exit 220B / Richmond Road opening
-Exit 219 / University Ave opening
-Exit 222 / Summerhill Road closing
-Exit 218 / Kings Highway closing
➡️Please slow down as travelers adjust to these changes.

05/20/2026

C-5 Firefighters doing VEIS training on Monday night. The training is teaching our firefighters how quickly search a room and move to the next.