Willow City Volunteer Fire & Rescue

Willow City Volunteer Fire & Rescue Firefighters, Medical First Responders, and Auxiliary serving the northeastern and northcentral part of Gillespie County and surrounding areas! at the station.

Chartered on October 4, 1967, the department is composed of over 30 members who serve the area citizens of Willow City, as well as Crabapple, Eckert, Rheingold, and many other surrounding communities, including working mutual aid calls on fires with Llano and Blanco County VFDs across the Gillespie County line. The Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department regularly meet on Thursdays at 7:0

0 p.m. General membership business meetings on the first Thursday. Training programs, recertifications, drills, etc. are offered on other Thursdays. Occasionally, we are asked "How can we donate to the WCVFR?" Willow City Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(4) all volunteer membership organization with the Federal Tax ID # 74-6088066. We accept Monetary Donations via hand delivery, USPS Mail or PayPal online. Please add a note if designating to a particular project or as a memorial. Our mailing address is: 2553 Ranch Road 1323, Willow City, TX 78675. We Thank You for Your Support!

06/22/2026

How prepared are you for the next local disaster?
📋Have an emergency plan?
🔦What is in your emergency kit?
⚠️How will you receive alerts?

Join us for June's monthly webinar on personal emergency preparedness with our emergency management coordinator! Register at the link below to join. You will receive a webinar link closer to the date of the webinar.

We hope to see you then! 🤩

Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-personal-emergency-preparedness-tickets-1990803349409

Great training for our Volunteers! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with some of our team.
06/22/2026

Great training for our Volunteers! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with some of our team.

06/12/2026

6/12 10:45A: A disaster declaration has been issued by Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones in support of New World Screwworm incident response and community impacts.

A local disaster declaration allows public officials and agencies to focus on emergency response relating to state and federal screwworm operations and also starts the process for additional state resources and possible recovery resources and support in the future.

Local officials continue to coordinate with lead state and federal response agencies, maintain situational awareness of evolving response, and share information and educational resources to the public.

Press Release: https://fbgtx.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/1009

06/08/2026

6/8 1:55P: As of around noon today, U.S. Department of Agriculture is confirming an official case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in a Gillespie County goat. Texas Animal Health Commission, Gillespie County - Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and Texas Department of State Health Services are lead agencies for statewide NWS response and are gathering more information about the confirmed case from the USDA.

FBGC Emergency Management and other City/County officials and agencies will be coordinating with state-led screwworm response teams. Additional information to follow.

Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents are encouraged to inspect pets and livestock diligently and report suspicious wounds or maggots immediately to the Texas Animal Health Commission. We will provide more tips and reminders this week of how the public can play a vital role in detection and prevention operations.

USDA Official Press Release:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-announcements/usda-confirms-first-case-new-world-screwworm-dog-lea-county-new-mexico

06/01/2026

We've added two new safe burning webinars for landowner reference this morning! Special thanks to TAMU Agrilife Extension and the Prescribed Burn Alliance for organizing this series.

🔥Risk, Liability, and Decision-Making on Burn Day
🔥Designing a Prescribed Fire Program on Your Ranch

Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkxH00dNoHkQYO33N4yBa5qLzpxOrykju&si=BKJvx-R1RvS1su3T

Save the date for the next 3 webinars in the series!
🔥7/28: Smoke, Neighbors, and Public Perception
🔥8/17: Different Seasonality of Fire
🔥9/14: Prescribed Fire - Lessons Learned

Please avoid the area and let the first responders do what they need to do. Keep all involved in your prayers.
05/27/2026

Please avoid the area and let the first responders do what they need to do. Keep all involved in your prayers.

🚨 Serenity Lane Home Explosion | May 27, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. Update 🚨

Fredericksburg Fire/EMS is currently assisting multiple agencies in response to a residential structure explosion and fire in southern Gillespie County.

At approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, emergency crews were dispatched to a reported house explosion near 16 Serenity Lane in The Overlook at Bear Creek subdivision, about nine miles south of Fredericksburg off U.S. Highway 87.

Upon arrival, crews found the home fully involved in fire, and suppression operations are ongoing.

Two patients were identified at the scene and were transported via air and ground to hospitals in the San Antonio area.

05/26/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 26 at 1:33PM CDT until May 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Description

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
244 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS

BANDERA DIMMIT EDWARDS
FRIO GILLESPIE KERR
KINNEY LLANO MAVERICK
MEDINA REAL UVALDE
VAL VERDE ZAVALA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BANDERA, BRACKETTVILLE,
CARRIZO SPRINGS, CRYSTAL CITY, DEL RIO, EAGLE PASS,
FREDERICKSBURG, HONDO, KERRVILLE, LEAKEY, LLANO, PEARSALL,
ROCKSPRINGS, AND UVALDE.

05/26/2026

5/26 11:25A: A Flood Watch has been issued for Fredericksburg and Gillespie County from Tuesday 4 PM to Wednesday 8A. A watch means conditions are present for possible flooding.

Isolated flash flooding is possible with any storms that move slowly or train over the same locations within the green watch area. In addition, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible as well.

Heads up, friends and neighbors!!
05/26/2026

Heads up, friends and neighbors!!

Address

2553 Ranch Road 1323
Willow City, TX
78675

Telephone

+18306853376

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