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Department Name City Number of Personnel Houston Fire Department: Houston, Texas: 3930 Dallas Fire-Rescue Department: Dallas, Texas: 1823 San Antonio Fire Department
On April 3, 1909, the Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a fire on the city's south side. Aided by a 40 mph wind, the fire quickly grew and a general alarm was soon sounded. Two of the department's engines crashed while en route to the fire.
The department is the third largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas. [2] With over 1,800 members, the SAFD is responsible for a population of over 1.4 million people spread across 408 square miles (1,060 km 2). [3] The San Antonio Fire Department is an internationally accredited agency with the Commission on Fire ...
This category is for fire departments within the state of Texas, United States. Pages in category "Fire departments in Texas" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
The Austin Fire Department is the fourth largest fire department (by number of personnel) in the state of Texas. [3] In total, the department is responsible for an area of 272 square miles (700 km 2 ) and services a population of 885,400 (2013 estimate), the 11 th largest city by population in the United States.
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department began operations on July 4, 1872, in response to a large fire 12 years earlier in July 1860. [5] During the interim, there was a disorganized response with delays in starting due in part to the Civil War, The department became fully salaried in 1885. [6]
Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States. A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.
The Spring Fire Department (SFD) is a combination fire department located 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Houston, Texas in the northern part of unincorporated Harris County in the community of Spring, Texas. On April 1, 2020, Harris County Emergency Services District No. 7 became the direct service provider of fire and rescue services to ...