August 13, 2012 | Comments Off

Fire Departments

MOSTLY VOLUNTEERS – Wise County has 17 fire departments. All but one, Decatur, are manned entirely by volunteers. Chico volunteer firefighter John Fulton battles a blaze while fellow volunteer, John Hobbs, helps him stay cool with a wet cloth around his neck. Messenger photo by Joe Duty

Wise County has 17 fire departments. All but one are manned entirely by volunteers.

Decatur has six full-time firefighters in addition to volunteers. Departments sponsor fundraisers throughout the year to help pay expenses. In addition, each department receives county funding.

To support fire departments in your community, send donations to mailing addresses listed below.

ALVORD

  • 108 N. Trappier St.
    P.O. Box 63
    Alvord, TX 76225
  • Fire chief: Sam Hahn
  • Fire hall: (940) 427-3361
  • AlvordFire@hotmail.com

AURORA

Boyd, Newark, and Rhome respond to calls.

BOONSVILLE-BALSORA

BOYD

  • Wise County Emergency Services District No.1
    135 N Wilson
    P.O. Box 445
    Boyd, TX 76023
  • Fire chief: Vince Estel
  • Fire hall: (940) 433-5755
  • boydfirerescue@yahoo.com

BRIDGEPORT

  • 708 Hovey
    P.O. Box 751
    Bridgeport, TX 76426
  • Fire chief: Terry Long
  • Fire hall: (940) 683-3445

CHICO

  • 102 N. Weatherford St.
    P.O. Box 37
    Chico, TX 76431
  • Fire chief: James “Poncho” Redwine
  • Fire hall: (940) 644-5302
  • chicovfd@embarqmail.com

COTTONDALE

  • P.O. Box 1987
    Boyd, TX 76023
  • Fire chief: Kevin Tolly
  • Assistant: Rainer Mundy
  • (940) 433-5055

CRAFTON

  • P.O. Box 10
    Chico, TX 76431
  • Fire chief: Craig Cowley
  • (940) 594-5600

DECATUR

  • 1705 S. State St.
    Decatur, TX 76234
  • Fire chief: Mike Richardson
  • Fire hall: (940) 627-3199
  • dfdchief@decaturtx.org

EAST WISE FIRE RESCUE

  • 107 CR 4421
    Rhome, TX 76078
  • Fire chief: David Plankey
  • (940) 626-8094

GREENWOOD/SLIDELL

  • Station No. 1 (Slidell)
    294 CR 2821
    Decatur, TX 76234
  • Station No. 2 (Greenwood)
    130 CR 2640
    Decatur, TX 76234
  • P.O. Box 153
    Slidell, TX 76267
  • Fire chief: Adam North
  • Assistant: Tim Fletcher
  • Fire hall: (940) 466-9643
  • gsvfd@hotmail.com
  • www.gsvfd.us

LAKE BRIDGEPORT

  • 301 S. Main
    Bridgeport, TX 76426
  • Fire chief: Willie Garrett
  • Fire hall: (940) 683-2700
  • lbvfd@yahoo.com

NEW FAIRVIEW

East Wise County Fire and Rescue with backup from Rhome, Decatur and Justin fire departments.

NEWARK

PARADISE

RHOME

RUNAWAY BAY

  • 410 Runaway Bay Dr.
    Runaway Bay, TX 76426
  • Fire Chief: Brian Bernardo
  • (940) 575-2222
  • rabvfd@embarqmail.com

SALT CREEK

SAND FLAT

  • P.O. Box 100
    Chico, TX
  • Fire chief: Ken Carnley
  • (940) 644-5975

AMBULANCE – GROUND

  • Wise County Emergency Medical Service
  • 1101 West Rose Avenue, Decatur
  • (940) 627-2002
  • www.ems.co.wise.tx.us

AMBULANCE – AIR

  • Air Evac Lifeteam Base 68
  • 609 Medical Center Dr., Decatur
  • (940) 626-4000
  • www.lifeteam.net